B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering · Semester 8 — Electives

Natural Fibers - Extraction and Properties

PFE8.36 Processing & Food Engineering

Syllabus lecture plan

1. 01Introduction to Natural Fibers: Natural fibers definition, Detailed
2. 02Natural fibers�physical and chemical properties, Advantages and 3 disadvantages of Natural Fibers; Plant Fibers; Animal Fibers
3. 04Cotton: Types, Morphology, Physical and Chemical properties, grading 3 and marketing, Organic and Bt cotton, processing and utilization
4. 05Wool: types, Morphology, Physical and Chemical Properties, grading and 2 marketing processing and application
5. 07Other (Natural) Textile Fibers: Long Vegetable fibers, Cultivation and 3 extraction of Flax, Sisal, Pineapple leaf, Maize, banana, hemp
6. 08Physical and Chemical Properties, grading and marketing, processing and 2 end use application
7. 11Fiber defects and root content; cross sectional study of fibers; yarn count, 2 moisture regain, thermal behaviour
8. 12Mechanical Properties: Stress-stain curve, tenacity, elongation, tensile 3 modulus, bundle strength, compressional and resilience properties

Part of the B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering curriculum (ICAR recommendations). Upload or find notes, previous-year papers and quick-revision reels for each lecture on theciae.