SIMULATION AND TESTING CHARACTERIZATION OF BANANA FIBER REINFORCED IN EPOXY COMPOSITE LAMINATE

Nowadays in India the production of banana is 13.5 million ton per annum & the manufacturing is cheap, renewable, & eco- friendly with low cost, low density, & low continuity as compared to other synthetic fiber. Banana fiber is a best fiber with good mechanical properties such as UV protection, moisture absorption, bio degradable etc. The natural fiber which as wide range of uses but banana fiber is with high strength which can be blended easily with cotton fiber or synthetic fiber to produce composite material. Various natural fiber such as coir, sisal, jute, & banana are used as reinforcement. In this work we are going to do simulation & testing characterization of banana fiber reinforced in epoxy resin are taken for the development of the hybrid composite material. By supposing the ideal helix / fiber angle. The fiber angle is chosen for the work is 0℃, 30℃, 45℃, 60℃, & 90℃. The behavior is determine by considering displacement, stresses, & strain. When the BFRC (Basalt fiber reinforced concrete) laminate is subjected to various loading mainly tensile, compression, & flexural loading. It is observed that 0℃ & 45℃ are the optimum fiber/helix angles found while working with banana fiber at various loading condition. Following ASTM guidelines, the laminate is created by hand lay-up technique. At conclusion of the study, the result of the analytical and experimental work are validated.