Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Experimental Investigation on Density and Volume Fraction of Void, and Mechanical Characteristics of Areca Nut Leaf Sheath Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Description An account of the resource Natural fiber-reinforced polymer composite is a rapidly growing topic of research due to the simplicity of obtaining composites that is biodegradable and environmentally friendly. The resulting composites have mechanical properties comparable to synthetic fiber-reinforced composites. In this regard, the present work is formulated with the objectives related to the development, characterization, and optimization of the wt% of reinforcements and the process parameters. The novelty of this work is related to the identification and standardization of the appropriate wt% of reinforcements and parameters for the processing of the areca nut leaf sheath fiber-based polymer composites for enhanced performance attributes. With this basic purview and scope, the composites are synthesized using the hand layup process, and the composite samples of various fiber compositions (20%, 30%, 40%, and 50%) are fabricated. The mechanical characteristics of biodegradable polymer composites reinforced with areca nut leaf sheath fibers are investigated in the present work, with a focus on the effect of fiber composition (tensile properties, flexural strength, and impact strength). The properties of composites are enhanced by combining the areca nut leaf sheath fiber and epoxy resin, with a fiber content of 50% being the optimal wt%. The Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations also ascertain this by depicting the good interfacial adhesion between the areca nut leaf sheath fiber and the epoxy resin. The tensile strength of the composite specimen reinforced with 50% areca nut fiber increases to 44.6 MPa, while the young's modulus increases to 1900 MPa, flexural strength increases to 64.8 MPa, the flexural modulus increases to 37.9 GPa, and impact strength increases to 34.1 k J/m2. As a result, the combination of areca nut leaf sheath fiber reinforced epoxy resin shows considerable potential as a renewable and biodegradable polymer composite. Furthermore, areca nut leaf sheath fiber-reinforced epoxy resin composites are likely to replace petroleum-based polymers in the future. The ecosustainability and biodegradability of the composite specimen alongside the improved mechanical characteristics serve as the major highlight of the present work, and can help the polymer composite industry to further augment the synthetic matrix and fiber-based composites with the natural fiber-reinforced composites. 2022 B. A. Praveena et al. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Praveena B.A.; Santhosh N.; Buradi A.; Srikanth H.V.; Shankar G.; Ramesha K.; Manjunath N.; Karthik S.N.; Rudra Naik M.; Praveen Kumar S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Polymer Science, Vol-2022 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hindawi Limited Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6445022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6445022</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85143435107&amp;doi=10.1155%2F2022%2F6445022&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=43b801fb60be8d7c6e339e52f79bfb9e" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85143435107&amp;doi=10.1155%2f2022%2f6445022&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=43b801fb60be8d7c6e339e52f79bfb9e</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 16879422 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Praveena B.A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560064, India; Santhosh N., Department of Mechanical Engineering, MVJ College of Engineering, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560067, India; Buradi A., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560064, India; Srikanth H.V., Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560064, India; Shankar G., Department of Mechanical Engineering, MVJ College of Engineering, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560067, India; Ramesha K., Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560074, India; Manjunath N., Department of Sciences and Humanities, School of Engineering and Technology, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560074, India; Karthik S.N., Department of Mechanical Engineering, New Horizon College of Engineering, Karnataka, Bangalore, 560103, India; Rudra Naik M., Department of Electro Mechanical Engineering, Arba Minch University, Sawla Campus, Ethiopia; Praveen Kumar S., Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Arba Minch Institute of Technology, Arba Minch University, Ethiopia