Author:
Nachiketh Raj M.,Nithish G. L.,Dhanush Bharadwaj B. A.,Kiran Aithal S.,Chethan K. S.,Ramesh Babu N.,Manjunath H. N.,Jagadeeswaran N.
Abstract
Desmostachya bipinnata (Dharbe grass) has been used as a sacred plant in many of the rituals in India. A composite was prepared using hand layup using Desmostachya bipinnata particle with mesh size of 600microns. The specimens were evaluated for tensile, electromagnetic shielding effectiveness. The specimens were also investigated using scanning electron microscope. It is observed that the composite yielded better results in terms of tensile strength, but the results obtained for electromagnetic shielding effectiveness were not encouraging. The insufficient electromagnetic shielding effectiveness might be attributed to the size, shape, or distribution of the Desmostachya bipinnata particles within the composite.
Publisher
Informatics Publishing Limited