Date of Award
1-1-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Engineering Science
Department
Mechanical Engineering
First Advisor
Tejas Pandya
Second Advisor
Jeffrey Roux
Third Advisor
P. Raju Mantena
Relational Format
dissertation/thesis
Abstract
Resources from forests constitute a significant asset of Mississippi State. Forests cover around 19.7 million acres (65%) of the total land area of Mississippi. Total annual economic impact of Mississippi’s forest products is about $17 billion. Creation of high-value products will lead to a number of economic benefits to the region. This work focuses on the study of bio-composite. Bio-composite materials are a ‘Green’ alternative to conventional materials which are readily recyclable and biodegradable. Taylor made properties are achievable in bio-composites, this being one of the significant advantages. Producing biodegradable products has become a necessity due to petroleum-based products being a finite resource and having more potential to harm the environment. In this work, a number of bio-composites were characterized by their mechanical properties. High strain rate behavior under three different strain rates, influence of damage in the natural frequency of the bio-composites, comparison between dynamic modulus of elasticity under flexural vibration and Young's modulus, variation in Poisson's ratio were studied.
Recommended Citation
Shah, Aarsh Jigish, "Dynamic Analysis for Characterization of Novel Biomass Based Composities" (2017). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1327.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/etd/1327