Fibre Length Reduction in Natural Fibre-Reinforced Polymers during Compounding and Injection Moulding—Experiments Versus Numerical Prediction of Fibre Breakage

To establish injection-moulded, natural fibre-reinforced polymers in the automotive industry, numerical simulations are important. To include the breakage behaviour of natural fibres in simulations, a profound understanding is necessary. In this study, the length and width reduction of flax and sisa...

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Main Authors: Katharina Albrecht, Tim Osswald, Erwin Baur, Thomas Meier, Sandro Wartzack, Jörg Müssig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Composites Science
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/2/2/20