Numerical evaluation of J-integral and crack tip opening displacement of biopolymer composite

Jibrilla Abdulrahman, Williams S. Ebhota, Pavel Y. Tabakov, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology, PO Box , South Africa , Institute of Systems Science, Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Published online on April 15, 2026

Abstract

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This study investigates the influence of banana fibre particle reinforcement on the fracture behaviour of biopolymer composites under Mode I loading using the J-integral approach. The fracture response was analysed for three distinct fibre particle sizes. ...