APPENDIX - B

Detailed Computation for the Volume of Matrix (Epoxy)

Abaca Absorption = 0.42 % (Punyamurthy Ramadevi et al., 2006)

Volume of Abaca (Vf) = Wt. of abaca mat (g) / Density of abaca

Volume of Epoxy (Vm) = [Vf*(% of Matrix)/(% of Fiber)] + (Vf *Absorption rate of Abaca)

Volume Volum
Weave Fiber Matrix Wt. of
of e of
AFRS Configura Loading Loading abaca
abaca Epoxy
tion (%) (%) (g)
(cu.cm) (ml)
224.92
WC1-A WC1
50 50 80 158.4 8
202.43
WC1-B WC1
50 50 72 142.56 6
WC1-C WC1 50 50 75 148.5 210.87
213.68
WC2-A WC2
50 50 76 150.48 2
199.62
WC2-B WC2
50 50 71 140.58 4
236.17
WC2-C WC2
50 50 84 166.32 5
196.81
WC3-A WC3
50 50 70 138.6 2
WC3-B WC1 50 50 75 148.5 210.87
WC3-C WC1 50 50 81 160.38 227.74
213.68
WC4-A WC2
50 50 76 150.48 2
213.68
WC4-B WC2
50 50 76 150.48 2
213.68
WC4-C WC2
50 50 76 150.48 2
224.92
LAYER 1 A WC1
50 50 80 158.4 8
202.43
LAYER 1 B WC1
50 50 72 142.56 6
LAYER 1 C WC1 50 50 75 148.5 210.87
295.21
LAYER 2 A WC1
50 50 105 207.9 8
LAYER 2 B WC1 50 50 112 221.76 314.9
399.24
LAYER 3 A WC1
50 50 142 281.16 8
382.37
LAYER 3 B WC1
50 50 136 269.28 8
 224.92
FL 50-50 A WC1
50 50 80 158.4 8
202.43
FL 50-50 B WC1
50 50 72 142.56 6
FL 50-50 C WC1 50 50 75 148.5 210.87
311.73
FL 40-60 A WC1
40 60 82 162.36 2
281.31
FL 40-60 B WC1
40 60 74 146.52 9
300.32
FL 40-60 C WC1
40 60 79 156.42 7
452.48
FL 30-70 A WC1
30 70 83 164.34 3
425.22
FL 30-70 B WC1
30 70 78 154.44 5
381.61
FL 30-70 C WC1
30 70 70 138.6 2