Experimental Impact on Mechanical Characteristics of Banana Fiber Reinforced, Groundnut Shell Powder Filled Epoxy Resin Matrix Bio Composites
R. Girimurugan1, M. Vairavel2, S. Dharun Shanjai3, S. Manikandan4, R. Manikkumar5, R. Manojkumar6

1YR. Girimurugan*, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha College of Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
2M. Vairavel, Assistant professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Anna Poorna Engineering College, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
3S. Dharun Shanjai, UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha College of Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
4S. Manikandan, UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha College of Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
5R. Manikkumar, UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha College of Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
6R. Manojkumar, UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nandha College of Technology, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manuscript received on February 10, 2020. | Revised Manuscript received on February 23, 2020. | Manuscript published on March 10, 2020. | PP: 2279-2282 | Volume-9 Issue-5, March 2020. | Retrieval Number: E2496039520/2020©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.E2496.039520
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Abstract: The outcome of adding together naturally available reinforcement material to the natural fiber epoxy composite was examined experimentally. Composites mates were manufactured with the help of a conventional hand-layup method. All composites are prepared with constant weight fraction (30%) of banana fiber with dissimilar weight fraction of (0, 2, 4, 6%) groundnut shell powder is added to the epoxy composite. As per the ASTM standards, test specimens were cut away from the composite mate using the water jet machining process. Tension, compression, hardness, impact, flexural and water absorption tests were conducted according to ASTM standards, to discover the mechanical behavior of the composites. Experimental results represent that mechanical properties are considerably enhanced by means of the adding up of groundnut shell powder to the epoxy-based banana fiber composite. 
Keywords: Epoxy Resin, Banana Fiber, Groundnut Shell Powder, Bio-Composites, Mechanical Characteristics
Scope of the Article: Mechanical Maintenance