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A Testing Platform for Durability Studies of Polymers and Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites under Concurrent Hygrothermo-mechanical Stimuli
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A Testing Platform for Durability Studies of Polymers and Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites under Concurrent Hygrothermo-mechanical Stimuli

A Testing Platform for Durability Studies of Polymers and Fiber-reinforced Polymer Composites under Concurrent Hygrothermo-mechanical Stimuli

DOI:
10.3791/52464-v

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07:15 min

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December 11, 2014

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1Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,University of California, Davis

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:46The Testing Apparatus
  • 03:40Loading the Specimen
  • 04:23Measuring Displacement and Weighing the Specimen
  • 05:33Results: Hygrothemo-mechanical Tests on Polyurethane Foam
  • 06:17Conclusion

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The durability of polymers and fiber-reinforced polymer composites in service is a critical aspect for their designs and condition-based maintenance. We present a novel low-cost laboratory testing platform for the investigation of the influence of concurrent mechanical and environmental loadings, and may help design more efficient yet safer composite structures.

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Keywords: Polymer TestingFiber-reinforced Polymer CompositesDurabilityHygrothermo-mechanical StimuliViscoelastic MaterialsConcurrent Mechanical LoadingEnvironmental ConditionsChemical DegradationPolyurethane FoamResidual Failure Load

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