Mechanical Characterization of Biodegradable Composites from Chicken Feathers, Coconut Fronds, and Resin: A Finite Element Analysis Approach
摘要
Due to their compatibility with the global sustainable development goal of dramatically reducing non-recyclable plastic waste, biodegradable materials are attracting the interest of most polymer and composite researchers and manufacturers worldwide. Nonbiodegradable plastics can’t be recycled because they are used in everyday life. Plastic garbage has proliferated throughout time and accumulated in landfills and oceans, posing a major threat to the environment and world ecology. In this present study, the synthesis of polymer composite material has been described using the epoxy, Coconut fronds and Chicken Feather Fiber. Several parameters were evaluated such as the fiber content, fiber diameter, and fiber length. Based on these parameters, the tensile strength, compression strength, flexural strengths, vibration analysis were evaluated. Through the use of ANSYS software for simulation, engineers may examine and enhance the structural characteristics of these composites, including their stiffness, strength, and durability, in order to satisfy particular application needs. The simulation’s findings show that the greatest outcomes were attained when epoxy made up 75% of the total, coconut fronds made up 20%, and chicken feather fiber made up 5%.