Characterization of Bamboo Culm as Potential Fibre for Composite Development

Author:

Singh Balkeshwar1ORCID,Dessalegn Yalew2,Wakjira Melesse Workneh1,Girma Cherinet3,Rajhi Ali A.4ORCID,Duhduh Alaauldeen A.5

Affiliation:

1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Program of Manufacturing Engineering, Adama Science & Technology University, Adama P.O. Box 1888, Ethiopia

2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kombolcha Institute of Technology, Wollo University, Kombolcha P.O. Box 208, Ethiopia

3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Program of Automotive Engineering, Adama Science and Technology University, Adama P.O. Box 1888, Ethiopia

4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia

5. Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology, CAIT, Jazan University, Prince Mohammed Street, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate how age, harvesting seasons, and culm height affect the properties of various bamboo species. The properties of bamboo fibres for composite development in Ethiopia have not been investigated so far. In this study, the properties of Y. alpina and B. oldhamii were scientifically investigated for bamboo culm structural applications and bamboo fibre composite development based on age and the harvesting season. Y. alpina was collected at Injibara and Mekaneselam which are located in east Gojjam and south wollo, whereas B. oldhamii was collected at Kombolcha which is located in south Wollo, Ethiopia. Three representatives of bamboo plants were collected in the three regions, namely from three age groups, across two harvesting months. The highest and lowest moisture content and shrinkage were measured at the ages of one year and three years, respectively, whereas basic densities were measured at the ages of three years and one year. The harvest month of November yields higher moisture content and shrinkage but lower basic densities compared to February. Yushania alpina has a higher moisture content and shrinkage but lower basic densities compared to Bamusa oldhamii. The current research demonstrates that the three-year-old groups and the harvesting month of February produce yields more suited for construction and structural purposes due to the ensuing good dimensional stability after drying. From the highest to the lowest percentage of the degree of crystallinity of the yield, it is that derived from Inj., followed by Meka., and then Kombolcha, respectively. Bamboo fibres have high powder crystals and degradation temperatures which make them suitable for composite development at two year old. Yushania alpina has a higher degree of crystallinity and degradation temperature of cellulose compared to Bambusa oldhamii.

Funder

Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, through the Research Group Program

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Materials Science

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