Devlopment and Analysis of Natural Banana Fiber Composite

Abstract

This present work evaluated the effect of fiber orientation on mechanical properties of banana Fiber /epoxy composites. In this work banana fiber is used as reinforcement and epoxy is used as matrix material. Samples of different orientations of banana fiber reinforced composites were fabricated by Hand lay-up technique and investigated their mechanical properties like tensile strength and flexural Strength. The work of this experimental study has been carried out to determine the mechanical properties due to the effect of banana fiber orientations such as0degree, 45degree, 90degree orientation and volume fraction such as 30%, 40%, 50% .The results of this study indicate the orientation 0 and 40% Volume fraction shows the better mechanical properties compare than45&90 degree &30%&50% fiber volume fraction