Modeling of energy requirements for fiber peeling and mechanical processing of hemp

The hemp plant is an attractive source of raw material for multiple products. Processing hemp requires the separation of fibre and core components of the plant. Peel tests were conducted for hemp stems to evaluate the strength required to peel fibre from the core. The average peeling force...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guzman Quinonez, Leno Jose
Other Authors: Chen, Ying (Biosystems Engineering) Zhong, Wen (Textile Sciences)
Published: 2012
Subjects:
DEM
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/14169