The FeCrA1 fiber was used to prepare porous metal materials with air-laid technology, and then followed by sintering at 1300 ℃ for a holding period of 2 h in the vacuum. In addition, a novel fractal soft, which was d...The FeCrA1 fiber was used to prepare porous metal materials with air-laid technology, and then followed by sintering at 1300 ℃ for a holding period of 2 h in the vacuum. In addition, a novel fractal soft, which was developed based on the fractal theory and the computer image processing technology, was explored to describe the pore structure of porous metal materials. Furthermore, the fractal dimension of pore structure was calculated by the soft and the effects of magnification and porosity on ffactal dimension were also discussed. The results show that the fractal dimension decreases with increase in the magnification, while it increases continuously with the porosity enhancing. The interrelationship between the fractal dimension and the magnification or porosity can be presented by the equation of D=α_0exp(-x/α_1)+α_2和D=k_2-(k_1-k_2)/[1+exp((θ-k_0)/k_3)], respectively.展开更多
The fiber length trait (FLT) of 538 individuals from nature birch population in Maorshan region, Heilongjang, China were measured, of which 100 individuals were selected as representative variety of correlated fragm...The fiber length trait (FLT) of 538 individuals from nature birch population in Maorshan region, Heilongjang, China were measured, of which 100 individuals were selected as representative variety of correlated fragments screening with random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD) technique. In total of 20 RAPD primers were tested through multiple regression analysis between amplified strip and the character behaviors, and a correlative segment BFLR-16 was obtained. The correlation coefficient between BFLI-16 and FLT was 0.6144, with the significant level of 1%. BFLI-16 was then cloned, sequenced and transformed into SCAR marker. The percentage of identifying long fiber birches by this SCAR was more than 92. The result indicates that the SCAR markers has high specificity for the long fiber individuals and is highly linked with the gene controlling the character of fiber length, and its existence is significantly correlative with the increase in the fiber length.展开更多
A family of high_order accuracy explicit difference schemes for solving 2_dimension parabolic P.D.E. are constructed. Th e stability condition is r=Δt/Δx 2=Δt/Δy 2【1/2 and the truncation err or is O(Δt 3+Δx...A family of high_order accuracy explicit difference schemes for solving 2_dimension parabolic P.D.E. are constructed. Th e stability condition is r=Δt/Δx 2=Δt/Δy 2【1/2 and the truncation err or is O(Δt 3+Δx 4).展开更多
In this paper, we construct the EB estim ation for the parameter of the two-dimensional one side truncat ed distribution fam ilies using Linex loss. The convergence rate of EB estimation is given and it is shown tha...In this paper, we construct the EB estim ation for the parameter of the two-dimensional one side truncat ed distribution fam ilies using Linex loss. The convergence rate of EB estimation is given and it is shown that the proposed empirical Bayes estimaiton can be arbitrarily close to 1 under certain conditions.展开更多
This paper presents a detailed study on the textural and geochemical characteristics of the proglacial sediments near the edge of modern Nelson Ice Cap, Antarctica. The grain size distributions of the proglacial sedim...This paper presents a detailed study on the textural and geochemical characteristics of the proglacial sediments near the edge of modern Nelson Ice Cap, Antarctica. The grain size distributions of the proglacial sediments are characteristic of glacigenic deposits, but very different from those of aeolian and lacustrine sediments. Moreover, the grain size distributions of the proglacial sediments are fractal with a dimension of about 2.9, and the fractal dimensions can be used as another summary statistical parameter for quantifying the relative amounts of coarse and fine materials. Correlations between the absolute element abundances of the proglacial sediments are very weak due to mineral partitioning and other effects of glacial processes, but correlations between the element/Rb ratios are statistically significant. This finding indicates that element/Rb ratios can be used to reduce or eliminate the effects of glacial processes, evaluate geochemical data and determine the sediment provenance in the foreland of Antarctic glacier. Comparisons on the element concentrations among different environments suggest that the proglacial sediments are derived predominantly from local bedrocks and appear to be natural in origin. Thus these natural sediments can be used to study chemical weathering in the proglacial foreland of modern glacier.展开更多
According to Cubic law and incompressible fluid law of mass conservation, the seepage character of the fracture surface was simulated with the simulation method of fractal theory and random Brown function. Furthermore...According to Cubic law and incompressible fluid law of mass conservation, the seepage character of the fracture surface was simulated with the simulation method of fractal theory and random Brown function. Furthermore, the permeability coefficient of the single fracture was obtained. In order to test the stability of the method, 500 simulations were conducted on each different fractal dimension. The simulated permeability coefficient was analyzed in probability density distribution and probability cumulative distribution statistics. Statistics showed that the discrete degree of the permeability coefficient increases with the increase of the fractal dimension. And the calculation result has better stability when the fractal dimension value is relatively small. According to the Bayes theory, the characteristic index of the permeability coefficient on fractal dimension P(Dfi| Ri) is established. The index, P(Dfi| Ri), shows that when the simulated permeability coefficient is relatively large, it can clearly represent the fractal dimension of the structure surface, the probability is 82%. The calculated results of the characteristic index verify the feasibility of the method.展开更多
Denote by HD(J(f)) the Hausdorff dimension of the Julia set J(f) of a rational function f. Our first result asserts that if f is an NCP map, and fn → f horocyclically,preserving sub-critical relations, then fn ...Denote by HD(J(f)) the Hausdorff dimension of the Julia set J(f) of a rational function f. Our first result asserts that if f is an NCP map, and fn → f horocyclically,preserving sub-critical relations, then fn is an NCP map for all n ≥≥ 0 and J(fn) →J(f) in the Hausdorff topology. We also prove that if f is a parabolic map and fn is an NCP map for all n ≥≥ 0 such that fn→4 f horocyclically, then J(fn) → J(f) in the Hausdorff topology, and HD(J(fn)) →4 HD(J(f)).展开更多
A volume-based method for measuring particle-size distribution (PSD) fractal dimensions of porous mediums was developed by employing laser size-analyzing technology. Compared with conventional approaches of using hydr...A volume-based method for measuring particle-size distribution (PSD) fractal dimensions of porous mediums was developed by employing laser size-analyzing technology. Compared with conventional approaches of using hydrometer or screen to determine PSD, this method can avoid calculation errors and measure smaller size-scale porous medium. In this paper the experimental porous mediums were brown soil, kaolin and sand soil. A micro-order of magnitude (10 -5 m) in particle-size interval could be shown in PSD results of brown soil and kaolin. The experiments indicated that brown soil had a nearly mono-fractal PSD character, while kaolin and sand soil showed multi-fractal PSD characters. By the adsorption isotherm experiments, the PSD fractal dimensions of the sand soil were also found to keep a linearly increasing relation with the linear adsorptive parameters of the soils in different intervals to adsorb benzene from aqueous solution.展开更多
This study investigates the spatial and temporal variation of fractal dimension and b-value for the eastern part of the Himalaya and adjoining area(26°N–31°N and 87°E–98°E).The analysis is carrie...This study investigates the spatial and temporal variation of fractal dimension and b-value for the eastern part of the Himalaya and adjoining area(26°N–31°N and 87°E–98°E).The analysis is carried out on the earthquake dataset of 1373 events(Mc=4.0)by sliding window technique for the period 1964 to 2020.The region is divided into three sub regions A(87°E–92°E),B(92°E–94°E)and C(94°E–98°E).The b-value computed for the region A comprising eastern Nepal is smaller compared to other two regions which infers the possible high stress and asperities in the region.High spatial fractal dimension(Dc>1.5)and low temporal fractal dimension(Dt<0.31)are computed for the regions.High spatial fractal dimension may indicate that fractures generating earthquakes are approaching a 2D structure and low temporal fractal dimension implies high clustering of earthquake’s epicenters.The b value shows a weak negative correlation with Dc for regions A and C while a weak positive correlation is observed for the region B.Based on b-value and fractal dimension,this study explains the frequency of earthquakes and heterogeneity of the seismogenic structure in this part of the Himalaya.展开更多
To solve the fuzzy and unstable tactile similarity relationship between some sample points in the perception experiment,an improved non-metric multidimensional scaling(INMDS)is proposed in this paper.In view of the in...To solve the fuzzy and unstable tactile similarity relationship between some sample points in the perception experiment,an improved non-metric multidimensional scaling(INMDS)is proposed in this paper.In view of the inconsistency of each sample s contribution,the maximum marginal decision when constructing the perception space to describe the tactile perception characteristics is also proposed.The corresponding constraints are set according to the degree of similarity,and controlling the relaxation variable factor is proposed to optimize the perception dimension and coordinate measurement.The effectiveness of the INMDS algorithm is verified by two perception experiments.The results show that compared with the metric multidimensional scaling(MDS)and non-metric multidimensional scaling(NMDS)algorithms,the perceptual space constructed by INMDS can more accurately reflect the difference relationship between different leather sample points perceived by people.Moreover,the relative position of sample points in the perceptual space is more consistent with subjective perception results.展开更多
Objective To evaluate the predictive value of red cell distribution width (RDW) on left atrial thrombus (LAT) or left atrial spontane- ous echo contrast (LASEC) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation ...Objective To evaluate the predictive value of red cell distribution width (RDW) on left atrial thrombus (LAT) or left atrial spontane- ous echo contrast (LASEC) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods We reviewed 692 patients who were diagnosed as non-valvular AF and underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute from April 2014 to December 2015. The baseline clinical characteristics, laboratory test of blood routine, electrocardiograph measurements were analyzed. Results Eighty-four patients were examined with LAT/LASEC under TEE. The mean RDW level was significantly higher in LAT/LASEC patients compared with the non-LAT/LASEC patients (13.59% ± 1.07% ws. 14.34% ± 1.34%; P 〈 0.001). Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis was performed and indicated the best RDW cut point was 13.16%. Furthermore, multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that RDW level 〉 13.16% could be an independent risk factor for LAT/LASEC in patients with AF. Conclusion Elevated RDW level is associated with the presence of LAT/LASEC and could be with moderate predictive value for LAT/LASEC in patients with non-valvular AF.展开更多
The strength of staple fiber is an important property for yams and fabrics. Usually there are variations in individual fiber strength, and this will affect the finai strength of yarns and fabrics. In this study, Weibu...The strength of staple fiber is an important property for yams and fabrics. Usually there are variations in individual fiber strength, and this will affect the finai strength of yarns and fabrics. In this study, Weibuli distribution function is used to analyze the strength distribution of various staple fibers. The strengths of wool, silk, cotton, flax, acrylic, polyester, glass, aramid and carbon fiber are tested. It is found that the strengths of cotton, polyester, glass, aramid and carbon fiber fit well with the two-factor Weibull distribution, while those of wool and silk with the three-factor Weibuil distribution. However, the strength distribution of flax cannot be expressed by either two- or three-factor Weibull distribution convincingly.展开更多
A high-order accuracy explicit difference scheme for solving 4-dimensional heatconduction equation is constructed. The stability condition is r = △t/△x^2 = △t/△y^2 = △t/△z^2 = △t/△w^2 〈 3/8, and the truncatio...A high-order accuracy explicit difference scheme for solving 4-dimensional heatconduction equation is constructed. The stability condition is r = △t/△x^2 = △t/△y^2 = △t/△z^2 = △t/△w^2 〈 3/8, and the truncation error is O(△t^2 + △x^4).展开更多
The local convection initiation(CI)mechanisms of a convective case that occurred on5 August 2017 in Cangzhou,northern China,were studied using Doppler radar and automatic weather station observational analysis,along w...The local convection initiation(CI)mechanisms of a convective case that occurred on5 August 2017 in Cangzhou,northern China,were studied using Doppler radar and automatic weather station observational analysis,along with Variational Doppler Radar Analysis System assimilation analysis.During the convective process,a gust front appeared ahead of two existing convective systems,respectively.In the warm and moist environment ahead of the gust fronts in the south,there was a mesoscale air mass boundary.With the process of a gust front moving southward,approaching the mesoscale air mass boundary,the convergence intensified in the area between the gust front and the mesoscale air mass boundary.Finally,the strong convergent updraft exceeded the level of free convection and triggered the new convection.展开更多
The coconut palm tree leaf sheath fibers were analyzed by FTIR spectral analysis, Chemical, X-ray and thermo gravimetric methods to assess their suitability as reinforcements in the preparation of green composites. Th...The coconut palm tree leaf sheath fibers were analyzed by FTIR spectral analysis, Chemical, X-ray and thermo gravimetric methods to assess their suitability as reinforcements in the preparation of green composites. The morphology of the untreated and alkali treated fibers was studied by scanning electron microscopic method. The FTIR and chemical analyses indicated lowering of hemi-cellulose content by alkali treatment of the fibers. The X-ray diffraction revealed an increase in crystallinity of the fibers on alkali treatment. The thermal stability of the fibers was found to increase slightly by alkali treatment. The tensile properties of these fibers increased on alkali treatment. The mechanical and other physical properties indicated that these fibers were suitable as reinforcements for making the green composites.展开更多
基金Project(2011CB610302) supported by the National Basic Research Program of ChinaProjects(51074130,51134003) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20110491699) supported by the National Science Foundation for Post-doctoral Scientists of China
文摘The FeCrA1 fiber was used to prepare porous metal materials with air-laid technology, and then followed by sintering at 1300 ℃ for a holding period of 2 h in the vacuum. In addition, a novel fractal soft, which was developed based on the fractal theory and the computer image processing technology, was explored to describe the pore structure of porous metal materials. Furthermore, the fractal dimension of pore structure was calculated by the soft and the effects of magnification and porosity on ffactal dimension were also discussed. The results show that the fractal dimension decreases with increase in the magnification, while it increases continuously with the porosity enhancing. The interrelationship between the fractal dimension and the magnification or porosity can be presented by the equation of D=α_0exp(-x/α_1)+α_2和D=k_2-(k_1-k_2)/[1+exp((θ-k_0)/k_3)], respectively.
基金supported by the National 863 Program (2002BA515B0401)National Natural Science Foundation of China (30571513)Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (GA06B301)
文摘The fiber length trait (FLT) of 538 individuals from nature birch population in Maorshan region, Heilongjang, China were measured, of which 100 individuals were selected as representative variety of correlated fragments screening with random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD) technique. In total of 20 RAPD primers were tested through multiple regression analysis between amplified strip and the character behaviors, and a correlative segment BFLR-16 was obtained. The correlation coefficient between BFLI-16 and FLT was 0.6144, with the significant level of 1%. BFLI-16 was then cloned, sequenced and transformed into SCAR marker. The percentage of identifying long fiber birches by this SCAR was more than 92. The result indicates that the SCAR markers has high specificity for the long fiber individuals and is highly linked with the gene controlling the character of fiber length, and its existence is significantly correlative with the increase in the fiber length.
文摘A family of high_order accuracy explicit difference schemes for solving 2_dimension parabolic P.D.E. are constructed. Th e stability condition is r=Δt/Δx 2=Δt/Δy 2【1/2 and the truncation err or is O(Δt 3+Δx 4).
文摘In this paper, we construct the EB estim ation for the parameter of the two-dimensional one side truncat ed distribution fam ilies using Linex loss. The convergence rate of EB estimation is given and it is shown that the proposed empirical Bayes estimaiton can be arbitrarily close to 1 under certain conditions.
基金The work was supported by the Nationa1 Natural ScienceFoundation of China(Grant No.40231002 and 40076032)the project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.KZCX2-303)
文摘This paper presents a detailed study on the textural and geochemical characteristics of the proglacial sediments near the edge of modern Nelson Ice Cap, Antarctica. The grain size distributions of the proglacial sediments are characteristic of glacigenic deposits, but very different from those of aeolian and lacustrine sediments. Moreover, the grain size distributions of the proglacial sediments are fractal with a dimension of about 2.9, and the fractal dimensions can be used as another summary statistical parameter for quantifying the relative amounts of coarse and fine materials. Correlations between the absolute element abundances of the proglacial sediments are very weak due to mineral partitioning and other effects of glacial processes, but correlations between the element/Rb ratios are statistically significant. This finding indicates that element/Rb ratios can be used to reduce or eliminate the effects of glacial processes, evaluate geochemical data and determine the sediment provenance in the foreland of Antarctic glacier. Comparisons on the element concentrations among different environments suggest that the proglacial sediments are derived predominantly from local bedrocks and appear to be natural in origin. Thus these natural sediments can be used to study chemical weathering in the proglacial foreland of modern glacier.
基金Project(50934006) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(CX2012B070) supported by Hunan Provincial Innovation Foundation for Postgraduate,ChinaProject(1343-76140000024) Supported by Academic New Artist Ministry of Education Doctoral Post Graduate in 2012,China
文摘According to Cubic law and incompressible fluid law of mass conservation, the seepage character of the fracture surface was simulated with the simulation method of fractal theory and random Brown function. Furthermore, the permeability coefficient of the single fracture was obtained. In order to test the stability of the method, 500 simulations were conducted on each different fractal dimension. The simulated permeability coefficient was analyzed in probability density distribution and probability cumulative distribution statistics. Statistics showed that the discrete degree of the permeability coefficient increases with the increase of the fractal dimension. And the calculation result has better stability when the fractal dimension value is relatively small. According to the Bayes theory, the characteristic index of the permeability coefficient on fractal dimension P(Dfi| Ri) is established. The index, P(Dfi| Ri), shows that when the simulated permeability coefficient is relatively large, it can clearly represent the fractal dimension of the structure surface, the probability is 82%. The calculated results of the characteristic index verify the feasibility of the method.
文摘Denote by HD(J(f)) the Hausdorff dimension of the Julia set J(f) of a rational function f. Our first result asserts that if f is an NCP map, and fn → f horocyclically,preserving sub-critical relations, then fn is an NCP map for all n ≥≥ 0 and J(fn) →J(f) in the Hausdorff topology. We also prove that if f is a parabolic map and fn is an NCP map for all n ≥≥ 0 such that fn→4 f horocyclically, then J(fn) → J(f) in the Hausdorff topology, and HD(J(fn)) →4 HD(J(f)).
文摘A volume-based method for measuring particle-size distribution (PSD) fractal dimensions of porous mediums was developed by employing laser size-analyzing technology. Compared with conventional approaches of using hydrometer or screen to determine PSD, this method can avoid calculation errors and measure smaller size-scale porous medium. In this paper the experimental porous mediums were brown soil, kaolin and sand soil. A micro-order of magnitude (10 -5 m) in particle-size interval could be shown in PSD results of brown soil and kaolin. The experiments indicated that brown soil had a nearly mono-fractal PSD character, while kaolin and sand soil showed multi-fractal PSD characters. By the adsorption isotherm experiments, the PSD fractal dimensions of the sand soil were also found to keep a linearly increasing relation with the linear adsorptive parameters of the soils in different intervals to adsorb benzene from aqueous solution.
基金University Grants Commission(UGC),Nepal for providing financial support。
文摘This study investigates the spatial and temporal variation of fractal dimension and b-value for the eastern part of the Himalaya and adjoining area(26°N–31°N and 87°E–98°E).The analysis is carried out on the earthquake dataset of 1373 events(Mc=4.0)by sliding window technique for the period 1964 to 2020.The region is divided into three sub regions A(87°E–92°E),B(92°E–94°E)and C(94°E–98°E).The b-value computed for the region A comprising eastern Nepal is smaller compared to other two regions which infers the possible high stress and asperities in the region.High spatial fractal dimension(Dc>1.5)and low temporal fractal dimension(Dt<0.31)are computed for the regions.High spatial fractal dimension may indicate that fractures generating earthquakes are approaching a 2D structure and low temporal fractal dimension implies high clustering of earthquake’s epicenters.The b value shows a weak negative correlation with Dc for regions A and C while a weak positive correlation is observed for the region B.Based on b-value and fractal dimension,this study explains the frequency of earthquakes and heterogeneity of the seismogenic structure in this part of the Himalaya.
基金The National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018AAA0103001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62073073)。
文摘To solve the fuzzy and unstable tactile similarity relationship between some sample points in the perception experiment,an improved non-metric multidimensional scaling(INMDS)is proposed in this paper.In view of the inconsistency of each sample s contribution,the maximum marginal decision when constructing the perception space to describe the tactile perception characteristics is also proposed.The corresponding constraints are set according to the degree of similarity,and controlling the relaxation variable factor is proposed to optimize the perception dimension and coordinate measurement.The effectiveness of the INMDS algorithm is verified by two perception experiments.The results show that compared with the metric multidimensional scaling(MDS)and non-metric multidimensional scaling(NMDS)algorithms,the perceptual space constructed by INMDS can more accurately reflect the difference relationship between different leather sample points perceived by people.Moreover,the relative position of sample points in the perceptual space is more consistent with subjective perception results.
基金We appreciated Xuan Jiang for the statistical analysis. This work was supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (No.81370295), Science and Technology Program of Guangdong Province, China (No. 2017A02 0215054), Science and Technology Planning of Guangzhou City, China (No.2014B070705005). The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship or publication of this article.
文摘Objective To evaluate the predictive value of red cell distribution width (RDW) on left atrial thrombus (LAT) or left atrial spontane- ous echo contrast (LASEC) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods We reviewed 692 patients who were diagnosed as non-valvular AF and underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute from April 2014 to December 2015. The baseline clinical characteristics, laboratory test of blood routine, electrocardiograph measurements were analyzed. Results Eighty-four patients were examined with LAT/LASEC under TEE. The mean RDW level was significantly higher in LAT/LASEC patients compared with the non-LAT/LASEC patients (13.59% ± 1.07% ws. 14.34% ± 1.34%; P 〈 0.001). Receiver-operating characteristic curve analysis was performed and indicated the best RDW cut point was 13.16%. Furthermore, multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that RDW level 〉 13.16% could be an independent risk factor for LAT/LASEC in patients with AF. Conclusion Elevated RDW level is associated with the presence of LAT/LASEC and could be with moderate predictive value for LAT/LASEC in patients with non-valvular AF.
文摘The strength of staple fiber is an important property for yams and fabrics. Usually there are variations in individual fiber strength, and this will affect the finai strength of yarns and fabrics. In this study, Weibuli distribution function is used to analyze the strength distribution of various staple fibers. The strengths of wool, silk, cotton, flax, acrylic, polyester, glass, aramid and carbon fiber are tested. It is found that the strengths of cotton, polyester, glass, aramid and carbon fiber fit well with the two-factor Weibull distribution, while those of wool and silk with the three-factor Weibuil distribution. However, the strength distribution of flax cannot be expressed by either two- or three-factor Weibull distribution convincingly.
基金NSF of the Education Department of Henan Province(20031100010)
文摘A high-order accuracy explicit difference scheme for solving 4-dimensional heatconduction equation is constructed. The stability condition is r = △t/△x^2 = △t/△y^2 = △t/△z^2 = △t/△w^2 〈 3/8, and the truncation error is O(△t^2 + △x^4).
基金supported by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project [grant number 2171100004417008]the National Natural Science Foundation of China [grant numbers 41575050,41875049,and 41805034]
文摘The local convection initiation(CI)mechanisms of a convective case that occurred on5 August 2017 in Cangzhou,northern China,were studied using Doppler radar and automatic weather station observational analysis,along with Variational Doppler Radar Analysis System assimilation analysis.During the convective process,a gust front appeared ahead of two existing convective systems,respectively.In the warm and moist environment ahead of the gust fronts in the south,there was a mesoscale air mass boundary.With the process of a gust front moving southward,approaching the mesoscale air mass boundary,the convergence intensified in the area between the gust front and the mesoscale air mass boundary.Finally,the strong convergent updraft exceeded the level of free convection and triggered the new convection.
基金supported by University Grants Com-mission,India,Major Research Project(No:33-397/2007(SRF))
文摘The coconut palm tree leaf sheath fibers were analyzed by FTIR spectral analysis, Chemical, X-ray and thermo gravimetric methods to assess their suitability as reinforcements in the preparation of green composites. The morphology of the untreated and alkali treated fibers was studied by scanning electron microscopic method. The FTIR and chemical analyses indicated lowering of hemi-cellulose content by alkali treatment of the fibers. The X-ray diffraction revealed an increase in crystallinity of the fibers on alkali treatment. The thermal stability of the fibers was found to increase slightly by alkali treatment. The tensile properties of these fibers increased on alkali treatment. The mechanical and other physical properties indicated that these fibers were suitable as reinforcements for making the green composites.