Optimization of Mechanical

Behaviors of Triaxially Oriented

Bagasse-Epoxy Composite

Guide By:
Dr.K.Ramanathan,(Sr.G)
(Associate professor)
Dept. of Mechanical
Engineering,
ACCET.

Submitted By:
Divakaran.MGS,
(1523003),
PG Scholar, ME-CAD
ACCET.

INTRODUCTION
A composite material is a structural material that consists
of two or more combined constituents which are
combined at macroscopic level.
Due to their following characteristics, they are exploited
as a replacement for the Conventional Fiber.
Low cost
Fairly Good Mechanical Properties
High Specific Strength
Non-abrasive
Eco-friendly
Bio-degradability

Objectives of the Project

To Utilize the Agro-residue particulate material in the
production of composites.
To utilize the Sugarcane Waste thrown out from
sugarcane industry.
To fabricate the particle reinforced based Epoxy hybrid
composite.
To characterize the mechanical properties of BagasseEpoxy Composite.

Scope of the Project

The extraction of fiber from the cane waste leads to eco-

friendly.
The readily available fiber leads to reduction in

manufacturing cost.
Improved thermal properties leads to implementation of

composite material in storage devices.

Replacement of Automobile parts by Bagasse-epoxy

composite can reduce the weight of the system.

BAGASSE
Bagasse

is

the

fibrous

matter

that

remains

after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract

their juice. It is dry pulpy residue left after the extraction
of juice from sugar cane.
For each 10 tons of sugarcane crushed, a sugar factory
produces nearly 3 tons of wet bagasse. Since bagasse is
a by-product of the cane sugar industry.

Fig.1 Sugarcane Bagasse

EPOXY RESIN

The following outstanding properties has been

used as the matrix material:
Excellent adhesion to different materials.
High resistance to chemical and atmospheric
attack.
High dimensional stability.
Free from internal stresses.
Excellent mechanical and electrical properties.
Odorless, tasteless and completely nontoxic.

Methodology
Extraction of Natural Fibers

Triaxial Orientation of natural

fiber
Lamination of bio-particulate mixed
resin over the woven fiber
Fabrication of structure by
Compression Molding
Evaluation of Mechanical &
Thermal Properties
Conclusion

Tools Required
Compression Molding Machine.
Universal Testing Machine.
Impact Machine.

LITERATURE REVIEW
S.No

Title

Author

Description

1.

MECHANICAL
DEBABRATA
BEHAVIOUR
OF DEBNATH
BAGASSE
FIBER
EPOXY COMPOSITES (2009)
AT LIQUID NITROGEN
TEMPERATURE

The flexural strength

of the composites at
cryogenic
temperature
has
higher values
than that at ambient
temperature
after
exposure
to
cryogenic
temperature.

2.

Manufacturing
of Syed M.S.
sustainable clay bricks: Kazmi
Utilization
of
waste
sugarcane
(2016)
bagasse and rice husk
ashes

The compressive and

flexural
strengths
decreased
with
increased proportions
of Rice Husk Ash and
Sugarcane Bagasse
husk.

S.No

Title

Author

Description

3.

Effect of temperature
Amine
on the failure modes
of a triaxially braided El Mourid
polymer
matrix (2016)
composite

The
temperature
effect on the tensile
behavior of a triaxially
braided
composite
was investigated in
two different loading
directions.

4.

Bagasse Fiber The A.Balaji

Future
Biocomposite (2015)
Material: A Review

To develop the bio

composites which can
be particularly used for
daily needs of common
people whether it is
house hold furniture,
house, fencing, decking,
flooring, and light weight
car
components
or
sports equipments

REFERENCE
[1] Debabrata Debnath Mechanical behaviour of bagasse
fiber epoxy composites at liquid ntrogen tmperature
Journal of Mechanical Behavior of composite (2009).
[2] Syed M.S. Kazmi Manufacturing of sustainable clay
bricks: Utilization of waste sugarcane bagasse and rice
husk ashes Journal of Construction and Building Materials
120 (2016) 2941.
[3] Amine El Mourid Effect of temperature on the failure
modes of a triaxially braided polymer matrix composite
Journal of Solids and Structures 9798 (2016).