EMPIRICAL AND LITERATURE STUDY OF MULTI COMPONENT BIOMASS CONVERSION AS SOLID FUEL EQUIVALENT TO COAL GRADE THROUGH MULTI PROCESS

• Main Author: Devin, Leonardo
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/84987
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The modeling of microscale composites is an effective method for examining the failures and reinforcements in composite structures. The challenges of high computation time and cost in modeling can be addressed through microscale modeling with a simulated RVE. Consequently, a 4-fiber model is employed to depict the cell unit and establish the microscale elastic constant properties of the material. The microstructure of Quasi-UD woven composites will be analyzed by converting the data into FEM. Afterwards, the composites will be produced using the VARI method, and their microstructure will be observed using an optical microscope. Following this, image processing will be performed using ImageJ and MATLAB software. Finally, a validated micromechanical simulation will be conducted using ABAQUS CAE to achieve consistent elastic properties of the material. The research findings include stress distribution images, damage propagation visuals, and elastic constant values for each modeled volume fraction. These values are expected to be utilized for subsequent processing in mesoscale homogenization analysis.