Thermomechanical properties of bio-based epoxy biocomposites reinforced with Dracaena draco fibrils and biochar: performance optimization using artificial neural networks
Abdelwaheb Hadou, Ahmed Belaadi, Messaouda Boumaaza, Mahmood M. S. Abdullah, Djamel Ghernaout, Alain Bourmaud, Herbert Mukalazi · 2026
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Hadou, Belaadi, Boumaaza and colleagues strengthened a partly bio-based epoxy with fibres from the Dracaena draco plant and with biochar made from the same plant in 2026. They built the composites by hand lay-up and vacuum bagging, then ran tensile, flexural, thermal and dynamic mechanical tests.
Adding 30 weight percent fibre raised tensile strength from about 43 to about 108 megapascals and flexural strength from about 29 to about 51. Biochar at 3 weight percent gave the best balance, and it also improved thermal stability and stiffness. An artificial neural network predicted the properties with high accuracy, helping the team pick good mixes without testing every option.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Abdelwaheb Hadou, Ahmed Belaadi, Messaouda Boumaaza, Mahmood M. S. Abdullah, Djamel Ghernaout, Alain Bourmaud, Herbert Mukalazi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |