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Creep and fatigue in polymer matrix compositesEdited by R M Guedes, University of Porto, Portugal
Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering No. 32
The range of topics covered is impressive and diverse.
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…a great snapshot of research and development in this field.
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- reviews the latest research in modelling and predicting creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites
- a specific focus on viscoelestic and viscoplastic modelling features the time-temperature-age superposition principle for predicting long-term response
- creep rupture and damage interaction is examined with particular focus on time-dependent failure criteria for lifetime prediction of polymer matrix composite structures illustrated using experimental cases
- a specific chapter on structural health monitoring of composite structures for durability incorporates relevant case studies and explores fibre reinforced polymer structures in the bridge industry
Creep is the tendency of materials to deform when subjected to long-term stress, particularly when exposed to heat. Fatigue phenomena occur when a material is subjected to cyclic loading, causing damage which may progress to failure. Both are critical factors in the long-term performance and reliability of materials such as polymer matrix composites which are often exposed to these types of stress in civil engineering and other applications. This important book reviews the latest research in modelling and predicting creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites.
The first part of the book reviews the modelling of viscoelastic and viscoplastic behaviour as a way of predicting performance and service life. Part two discusses techniques for modelling creep rupture and failure. The final part of the book discusses ways of testing and predicting long-term creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites.
With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites is a standard reference for all those researching and using polymer matrix composites in such areas as civil engineering.
ISBN 1 84569 656 5
ISBN-13: 978 1 84569 656 6
November 2010
612 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
£160.00 / US$270.00 / €190.00
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About the editor
Dr Rui Miranda Guedes works within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Porto, Portugal. Dr Guedes has an international reputation for his research on creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites.
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Contents
PART 1 VISCOELASTIC AND VISCOPLASTIC MODELLING
PART 2 CREEP RUPTURE
PART 3 FATIGUE MODELLING, CHARACTERISATION AND MONITORING
PART 1 VISCOELASTIC AND VISCOPLASTIC MODELLING
Viscoelastic constitutive modeling of creep and stress relaxation in polymers and polymer matrix composites
G C Papanicolaou, University of Patras and S P Zaoutsos, Technological Educational Institute of Larissa, Greece
- Introduction
- Creep
- Linearity
- The time-temperature superposition principle (TTSP)
- The time-stress superposition principle (TSSP)
- The time-temperature-stress superposition principle (TTSSP)
- Linear viscoelastic models
- Nonlinear viscoelastic behaviour
- References
Time-temperature-age superposition principle for predicting long-term response of linear viscoelastic materials
E J Barbero, West Virginia University, USA
- Correlation of short-term data
- Time-temperature superposition
- Time-age superposition
- Effective time theory
- Summary
- Temperature compensation
- Conclusions
- References
Time-dependent behaviour of active/intelligent polymer matrix composites incorporating piezoceramic fibers
K-A Li and A Muliana, Texas A&M University, USA
- Introduction
- Linearized time-dependent model for materials with electro-mechanical coupling
- Simplified micromechanical model of homogenized active polymer matrix composites (PMCs)
- FE models of representative volume elements (RVEs) of the active PMCs
- Effective electro-mechanical and piezoelectric properties
- Applications of active PMCs as actuators
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgement
- References
Predicting the elastic-viscoplastic and creep behaviour of polymer matrix composites using the homogenization theory
T Matsuda, University of Tsukuba and N Ohno, Nagoya University, Japan
- Introduction
- Homogenization theory for non-linear time-dependent composites
- Elastic-viscoplastic analysis of carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates and experimental verification
- Elastic-viscoplastic analysis of plain-woven GFRP laminates and experimental verification
- Creep analysis of unidirectional CFRP laminates at elevated temperature
- Summary
- References
Measuring fiber strain and creep behaviour in polymer matrix composites using Raman spectroscopy
T Miyake, Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute, Japan
- Introduction: creep mechanism of composites reinforced unidirectionally with long fibers
- Stress or strain measurement by Raman spectroscopy
- Experiments on stress relaxation in broken fiber
- Time-dependent variation in fiber stress during pull-out tests
- Discussion
- Summary
Predicting the viscoelastic behaviour of polymer nanocomposites
A Beyle and C C Ibeh, Pittsburg State University, USA
- Specific features of nanoparticles and nanocomposites
- Viscoelasticity of polymer matrix
- Viscoelasticity of polymers filled by quasi-spherical nanoparticles
- Viscoelasticity of polymers filled by platelets-shape nanoparticles
- Viscoelasticity of polymers filled by nanofibers
- Viscoelasticity of polymers filled by buckyballs and nanotubes
- Viscoelasticity of nanoporous polymers
- Viscoelasticity of fibrous composites with nano-filled matrices
- Concluding remarks
- Acknowledgement
- References
Constitutive modelling of viscoplastic deformation of polymer matrix composites
M Kawai, University of Tsukuba, Japan
- Introduction
- Framework for constitutive modelling of the viscoplastic deformation of anisotropic materials
- Modeling of tension-compression asymmetry in initial anisotropy
- Modeling of transient creep softening due to stress variation
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- Acknowledgements
- References
Creep analysis of polymer matrix composites using viscoplastic models
M Kontou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
- Introduction
- Framework for constitutive modelling of the viscoplastic deformation of anisotropic materials
- Modeling of tension-compression asymmetry in initial anisotropy
- Modeling of transient creep softening due stress variation
- Conclusions
- Further study
- Acknowledgements
- References
Micromechanical modeling of viscoelastic behaviour of polymer matrix composites undergoing large deformations
J Aboudi, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- Introduction
- Finite strain viscoelasticity coupled with damage model of monolithic materials
- Finite strain micromechanical analysis
- Computational procedure
- Applications
- Conclusions
PART 2 CREEP RUPTURE
Fiber bundle models for creep rupture analysis of polymer matrix composites
F Kun, University of Debrecen, Hungary
- Introduction
- Fibre bundle model
- Fibre bundle models for creep rupture
- Summary and outlook
- Acknowledgement
- References
Micromechanical modelling of time-dependent failure in off-axis polymer matrix composites
J Koyanagi, Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan
- Introduction
- Experiments
- Finite element analysis
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Future prospective
- References
Time-dependent failure criteria for lifetime prediction of polymer matrix composite structures
R M Guedes, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
- Introduction
- Energy-based failure criteria
- Creep rupture based on simple micromechanical models
- Experimental cases
- The crochet model (time-dependent yielding model)
- Kinetic rate theory
- Fracture mechanics extended to viscoelastic materials
- Continuum damage mechanics
- Damage accumulation models for static (creep) and dynamic fatigue
- Conclusions
- References
PART 3 FATIGUE MODELLING, CHARACTERISATION AND MONITORING
Testing the fatigue strength of fibers used in fiber-reinforced composites using fiber bundle tests
P K Mallick, University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA
- Introduction
- Determination of fiber strength distribution parameters
- Fiber bundle model for fatigue
- Stress-life diagram of fiber bundles
- Conclusion
- References
Continuum damage mechanical modelling of creep damage and fatigue in polymer matrix composites
D Perreux and F Thiebaud, MaHyTec Ltd, France
- Introduction
- Mesomodel: viscoelastic strain, damage and viscoplastic strain of a layer
- From meso to macroscopic behaviour
- Conclusion
- References
Accelerated testing methodology for predicting long-term creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites
M Nakada, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan
- Introduction
- Accelerated testing methodology
- Experimental verification for ATM
- Applicability of ATM
- Theoretical verification of ATM
- Future trends and researches
- Conclusions
- References
Fatigue testing methods for polymer matrix composites
W Van Paepegem, Ghent University, Belgium
- Introduction
- Fatigue testing methods
- Effect of boundary conditions and specimen geometry
- Typical fatigue damage in structural composites
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
The effect of viscoelasticity on fatigue behavior of polymer matrix composites
J A Epaarachchi, University of Southern Queensland, Australia
- Introduction
- Linear viscoelasticity analysis of the characteristics of viscoelastic materials under static and dynamic loading
- Fatigue behaviour of composite materials
- Acknowledgements
- References
Characterization of vicoelasticity, viscoplasticity and damage in composites
J Varna, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
- Introduction
- Material model
- Microdamage effect on stiffness
- Viscoplasticity
- Nonlinear viscoelasticity
- Conclusions
- Appendix: time-dependence of VP-strain in a creep test
- References
Structural health monitoring of composite structures for durability
A Alampalli, New York Department of Transportation, USA
- Introduction
- FRP structures in the bridge industry
- Structural health monitoring
- FRP structures and SHM
- Case studies
- Summary
- References