Open AccessDevelopment and modelling of oil-palm-mesocarp fibre polyester resin composite for helical gears
Author(s) -
Peter Aruoture Oghenekowho,
Eyere Emagbetere,
Abraham K. Aworinde,
F. Ishola,
J. O. Dirisu,
R.O. Leramo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1107/1/012093
Subject(s) - polyester , materials science , biocomposite , composite material , polyester resin , composite number , palm oil , particle (ecology) , unsaturated polyester , chemistry , geology , oceanography , food science
As a result of the ever-increasing need of materials with unique properties that are ecofriendly, the possibility of using Oil-Palm-Mesocarp Fibre (OPMF)as reinforcement for polyester resin was investigated for use as material for helical gears. The OPMF collected was treated with deionized water and NaOH, and then grounded to a particle size of 354 microns. The composite was then produced by adding different quantities of the OPMF (weight % of 40—10 in steps of 10%) to unsaturated polyester resin to obtain comp. 1--comp. 4. Test specimens for the various mechanical tests were prepared for the different compositions and the tests were carried out following standard procedures. SOLIDWORKS was used to simulate the actual behavior of the helical gears. Results obtained showed that the biocomposite material for all composition can be used for designing helical gears for paper shredding machine and comp. 3 had the best properties in terms of displacement.