Co-authors​ :

 Japhet NOUBIAP NGOUOBE (FRANCE), Thibaut LECOMPTE , Paul Salomon NGOHE-EKAM , Jean-Luc BAILLEUL (FRANCE), Barnabas BARNABAS NEBA NFORNKAH (CANADA), Antoine KERVOELEN , Anthony ANTHONY MAGUERESSE (FRANCE) 

Research on the potential application of bamboo in airline industry is still in the enfant stage compared to related civil engineering in building construction. This study focuses on Bambusa vulgaris a dominant bamboo species in Cameroon, to evaluate its potential for airline industries. B. ulgaris with age ranging from 1-3 years, 4 -5 years and 7 years were characterized, by submitting specimens to several tests: 1) the chemical treatment with 5% of NaOH, 2) density measurement using both Rilem proctocol and a helium pycnometer, 3) tensile tests, 4) scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis, 5) Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), 6) thermal conductivity, 7) thermogravimetric analysis and 8) the specific heat capacity measurement conducted with a differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) 9) the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The young’s modulus of B. vulgaris with ages ranging from 1-3 years, 4 -5 years and 7 years were around 10 GPa, 15 GPa, and 23 GPa respectively. The results of the dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) with temperature range from -80°C to 250 °C performed on 7 years old B. vulgaris showed that the storage modulus at -80,34°C and 50,64°C was around 26 GPa and 22 GPa respectively. The specific heat capacity at 23°C was around 1.2 KJ. K-1.Kg -1. A comparative study on the properties of others natural fibres tested in aeronautic and aerospace industries revealed that B. vulgaris with 7 years old has good properties for airline industries. This study provided evidence that 7 years old B. vulgaris has the potential important role to play in aeronautical and aerospace composites materials.