Thermomechanical properties prediction of wood-flour reinforced polymer composites using representative volume element (RVE)

The accurate prediction of the thermomechanical properties newly developed polymer composites is important in determination their possible areas application. In this study, a 3D model representative volume element (RVE) with different wood flour weight ratios (5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 %) was used to develop composites. Micromechanical material modelling software (Digimat) conjunction finite analysis (Abaqus) determine (modulus elasticity, Poisson’s ratio, thermal conductivity, density, hardness). hardness, tensile strength modulus elasticity increase an wt.% flour, while Poisson conductivity density decrease flour. Also, predicted using micromechanical follow same trend as those found literature.