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Item Finite Element Study on Coconut Inflorescence Stem Fiber Composite Panels Subjected to Static Loading(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024) Muralidhar, M.; Yadav, A.; Prasannakumar, S.; Mahadevaiah, R.R.; Hiremath, P.Natural fiber-reinforced composites (NFCs) are alternatives to synthetic fiber-reinforced composites, since they are abundant in nature, inexpensive, lightweight, and have a high strength-to-weight ratio. Natural fibers encompass a diverse composition, including lignin, hemicellulose, wax, and cellulose. Natural fibers are environmentally friendly, biodegradable, renewable, reusable, and sustainable. In bio-composites, natural fibers such as jute, banana, hemp, coir, kenaf, areca nut, and coconut inflorescence stem fibers, are blended with resin. Natural fiber-reinforced bio-composites have various applications in the construction industry, automobile industry, aerospace industry, sports equipment and gadgets, textile industry, and hotel industry. Fibers from natural sources are also used as reinforcements in composites, such as roofing sheets, bricks, door panels, furniture panels, and panels for interior decoration. The mechanical properties of natural fiber-reinforced composites are profoundly influenced by the bonding between the fibers and the matrix. This study involves the testing of compact tension (CT) specimens under mode I fracture conditions and employs three-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA) using ANSYS software to enhance our understanding of the material’s fracture behavior. Finite element analysis was performed on coconut inflorescence stem fiber-reinforced composite (CIFRC) panels with preformed cracks. Numerical simulation was carried out using ANSYS software. Properties such as crack growth initiation, stress-intensity factor, and stresses along the length of a CIFRC panel were examined using finite element analysis (FEA). ASTM D-5045 standards were followed for the specimen size and the ASTM E399 standard was followed for the finite element pre-cracking. The simulation results were found to be in good agreement with the analytical results. © 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.Item A Numerical Study on Coconut Inflorescence Stem-Fiber-Reinforced Panels Subjected to Tensile Load, Compressive Load, and Flexural Load(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2024) Muralidhar, M.; Mahadevaiah, R.R.; Parshuram, K.R.B.; Hiremath, P.Natural-fiber-reinforced composites are attracting an increasing amount of interest, and they are becoming more popular as a replacement for synthetic-fiber-reinforced composites. Natural-fiber-reinforced composites are important as a potential building material due to their lightweight nature, strength, and favorable qualities, which include eco-friendliness, non-toxicity, and biodegrad-ability. Natural fibers such as hemp fibers, jute fibers, banana fibers, coconut fibers, sisal fibers, bamboo fibers, areca nut fibers, and kenaf fibers have been used for making composite panels be-cause of their strength-to-weight ratio. Coconut inflorescence stem fibers are considered for our study. Coconut inflorescence stem-reinforced composite panels are often subjected to tensile load, compression load, and flexural load. Tensile strength, compressive strength, and flexural strength play a vital role when these panels are subjected to service loads. In this context, finite element analysis (FEA) is carried out on coconut inflorescence stem-reinforced panels subjected to tensile load, compressive load, and flexural load. A linear analysis is performed for the mechanical properties by using ANSYS workbench 2021 R1. A coconut inflorescence stem-reinforced composite specimen with the dimensions 280 mm × 25 mm × 3 mm (length × width × thickness) for tensile loading, 145 mm × 25 mm × 4 mm for the compressive load, and 150 mm × 25 mm × 4 mm for the flexural load is considered for the present study, as per the ASTM-D3039, ASTM-D3410, and ASTM-D790 standards, respectively. Finite element analysis results showed good correlation with the analytical results. © 2024 by the authors.