Experimental determination of elastic modulus of elasticity and Poisson’s coefficient of date palm tree fiber

Abstract

The present study is an attempt to valorize local vegetable fibers by evaluating thire effectiveness as a new composite biomaterial. Our aim was to determine the mechanical characteristics, namely the elastic modulus and Poisson’s coefficient, of a fiber, locally called “Lif,” that is a natural material extracted from different date palm tree varieties in Biskra, a region situated in southeastern Algeria. This study compares the mechanical characteristcs of the Lif date palm tree fiber with other synthetic and plant fibers studied previously.

Keywords

• date palm tree fiber
• vegetable fiber
• bio-composite
• elastic modulus
• poisson’s coefficient