CAE analysis of natural fiber polymer composites: A material comparisons

The emerging awareness of the environmental degradation caused by synthetic materials has resulted in the creation of eco-friendly materials. Researchers are very interested in creating such materials that can replace synthetic materials. Most natural products are environmentally friendly, biodegradable, material recycles, and also meet customer expectations. The physical and chemical composition of groundnut shell and rice husk identifies the richest materials to study. Accordingly, this research begins by comparing two or more different natural fibers and listing their mechanical properties using Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE). Effectively uses the ANSYS tool to simulate and compare the mechanical characterization of natural fibers to select the optimal material for further research. Finite element analysis results showed that groundnut shell and rice husk particle had the higher total deformation at 0.12185m and 0.02834m, respectively. Furthermore, it showed the highest amount of stress, strain, shear, and deformation for the groundnut shell composite. Consequently, the project suggests groundnut shell over rice husks since it has greater qualities.