A micromechanics model for environmental stress-corrosion in GFRP
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Article Title | A micromechanics model for environmental stress-corrosion in GFRP |
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ERA Journal ID | 3761 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Khennane, Amar (Author) and Melchers, Robert E. (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Materials and Product Technology |
Journal Citation | 19 (1), pp. 2-14 |
Number of Pages | 13 |
Year | 2003 |
Place of Publication | Olney, Bucks. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0268-1900 |
1741-5209 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMPT.2003.003556 |
Abstract | Understanding the mechanisms of environmental stress corrosion is very important for assessing the durability and damage tolerance predictions of composites using glass as the main reinforcement. A mechanistic model describing these mechanisms for unidirectional GFRP in tension is described. The model is based both on the chemical behaviour of glass, and in particular that of glass flaws, and on more recent models of stress corrosion. These were combined with fracture mechanics, the shear lag theory, and a probability model for flaw size. The results are very encouraging. The model shows that it is possible to obtain mechanisms of GFRP breakdown, which corresponds to observed experimental behaviour. |
Keywords | glass fibres; environmental degradation; modelling; computational simulation; statistics; stress corrosion; flaws |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 401606. Glass |
400505. Construction materials | |
490506. Probability theory | |
Public Notes | Copyright © 2003 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Newcastle |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0664/a-micromechanics-model-for-environmental-stress-corrosion-in-gfrp
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