Resistance to crack propagation of green composites

• Main Author: Ch'ng, Zi Wei
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/44904
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This project investigates the crack growth stability in a natural fibre reinforced epoxy polymer composite. KFRP composite panels were fabricated from Kenaf fibre and an epoxy matrix system via two different manufacturing routes, i.e. Vacuum Casting (VC) method and Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) meth...