NUMERICAL STRENGTH OPTIMIZATION OF STRUCTURAL DESIGN MADE OF DATE PALM FRONDS LEAVES WOOD PARTICLEBOARD

Rahman   Ali Hussein; Mohammed Ali Nasser; Labed   Kadhim Jawad; Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel

doi:10.5937/jaes0-35788

Rahman Ali Hussein Middle Technical University, Technical Engineering College-Baghdad, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6650-0735
Mohammed Ali Nasser Middle Technical University, Technical Engineering College-Baghdad, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5228-7953
Labed Kadhim Jawad Middle Technical University, Technical Engineering College-Baghdad, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-3034
Mohanad Kadhim Mejbel Middle Technical University, Technical Engineering College-Baghdad, 10001 Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5108-5460

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/jaes0-35788

Keywords: numerical analysis, date palm fronds leaves particleboard, chair style, strength behaviour

Abstract

Particleboard is a good substitute for costly wood/plywood boards. Particleboard can be developed from Date-Palm Leaves (DPL) as an annually renewable agro waste. DPL has a higher ultimate fiber length (1.25-2.50 mm) and higher α-cellulose content (about 60%) than hardwood/plywood and jute stick. In this present research, a numerical analysis focused on predicting the optimum strength for a selected chair style based on the mechanical strength behavior of the date palm leaves particleboard. This analysis is based on employing a chair model generated by Solidworks software and simulated by ANSYS software using the experimental mechanical properties of the selected material. Results show that the numerical analysis can predict a precise strength and safe behaviour for the selected chair shape and size according to the material properties without the manufacturing process taking part.

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