Simulación De Las Propiedades Mecánicas Y Térmicas De Un Material Compuesto De Matriz Polimérica Reforzado Con Fibras Naturales

Abstract

This work focused on the development of simulations of the physical, mechanical and thermal properties for a set of composite materials, PET matrix and natural coconut fibers, specifically the incorporation of 30, 40 and 50 percent of fibers by volume of material, respectively, the general parameters of the simulated materials were configured and established. It is highlighted that the simulation was carried out using finite elements with meshes formed from hexahedral elements, it was found that the addition of natural coconut fibers generates an important benefit in the mechanical properties of the simulated composite material, as the fiber volume increases, while thermal properties such as conductivity and thermal diffusivity. The results allowed to simulate and obtain materials with three types of characteristics that can be proposed for a wide range of applications.