Volume 11, Issue 4, 2002

NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF RICE HUSK-POLYESTER COMPOSITES

R. Salgado-Delgado1,2, S, Vasquez1,2, E. Garcia3, R. L opez-Castanares4, A. Alvarez-Castillo5 , E. Martinez6 and V.M. Castano7, *

1Universidad Autσnoma de Queretaro; campus Cerro de las campanas, Queretaro, Qro., 76010, Mexico. 
2Instituto Tecnologico de Queretaro; A.P. 124, Queretaro, Qro, 76000, Mexico,
3Instituto Tecnologico de Tijuana; A.P. 11166, C.P. 22000 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico,
4Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Mexico, Paseo Tollocan y Paseo Colon, Toluca, E. Mexico, Mexico, 
5Instituto Tecnologico de Zacatepec; Calzada Tecnologico No.27 ; Zacatepec Morelos, 62780; Mιxico, 
6Dynasol Elastomeros, Carr. Tampico-Mante, km. 28.5, Altamira, Tams.; Mexico,
7Centro de Fisica Aplicada y Tecnologia Avanzada, UNAM, A.P. 1-1010; Queretaro, Qro; 76000; Mexico.

*Author to whom corresponding should be addressed (meneses@servidor.unam.mx)

(Received 1/02; accepted 7/02)

Abstract

The production of hot-pressed composite materials based on unsaturated polyester resin reinforced with rice husk is described. A correlation equation relating the tensile and compressive mechanical properties as a function of both rice husk concentration and the pressure applied to the mold was obtained.

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