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ArticlePolymers2022

Mechanical Properties of Bambusa Oldhamii and Yushania-Alpina Bamboo Fibres Reinforced Polypropylene Composites.

Yalew Dessalegn, Balkeshwar Singh, Aart W van Vuure, Ali A Rajhi, Alaauldeen A Duhduh, Nazia Hossain, Gulam Mohammed Sayeed Ahmed

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Article in Polymers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yalew DessalegnProgram of Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama 1888, Ethiopia.
Balkeshwar SinghProgram of Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama 1888, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-3376-6857
Aart W van VuureDepartment Materials Engineering, Campus Group T, Composite Materials Group, KU Leuven, Andreas Vesaliusstraat 13, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
Ali A RajhiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-9654-5413
Alaauldeen A DuhduhDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Technology, CAIT, Jazan University, Prince Mohammed Street, P.O. Box 114, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia.
Nazia HossainSchool of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7925-0894
Gulam Mohammed Sayeed AhmedProgram of Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama 1888, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-0771-7667

Funding

The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia for funding this work through the Research Group Program under grant no. RGP. 2/129/43. RGP. 2/129/43.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The current studies aim to measure the mechanical strength based on age, harvesting season and bamboo species in Ethiopia. The bamboo fibres are extracted using a roll milling machine, which was developed by the author. The age groups (1, 2 and 3 years), harvesting months (February and November), and bamboo species (Yushania alpina and Bambusa oldhamii) are the parameters of the current research studies. Prepregs and composites were produced from bamboo fibres and polypropylene. The mechanical properties of bamboo fibres and their composites in Ethiopia have not been investigated by researchers for the composite application so far. The tensile strength, Young's modulus, and impact strength of injibara (Y. alpina) bamboo fibres reinforced PP composites from the ages of 1- 3 years old in November is 111 ± 9-125 ± 8 MPa, 15 ± 0.9-25 ± 0.72 GPa, and 47 ± 5 KJ/m

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agebamboo speciesharvesting seasonsimpact strengthpolypropylene compositetensile strength

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