LEADER 04947nam 22005053u 450 001 9911004823103321 005 20230120010848.0 010 $a1-84569-493-7 035 $a(CKB)2510000000010508 035 $a(EBL)1639784 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1639784 035 $a(NjHacI)992510000000010508 035 $a(EXLCZ)992510000000010508 100 $a20140303d2008|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAgeing of Composites 210 $aBurlington $cElsevier Science$d2008 215 $a1 online resource (543 p.) 225 1 $aWoodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84569-352-3 327 $aCover; Ageing of composites; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Introduction; Part I Ageing of composites - processes and modelling; 1 The physical and chemical ageing of polymeric composites; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Background; 1.3 Viscoelasticity; 1.4 Ageing and effective time; 1.5 Development of an ageing study; 1.6 Summary; 1.7 References; 2 Ageing of glass-ceramic matrix composites; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Composite fabrication; 2.3 Fast-fracture behaviour; 2.4 Long-term environmental ageing behaviour; 2.5 Mechanism of oxidation degradation 327 $a2.6 Development of a failure mechanism map2.7 Oxidation behaviour under applied stress; 2.8 Thermal shock cycling; 2.9 Composite protection methods; 2.10 Conclusions and future trends; 2.11 References; 3 Chemical ageing mechanisms of glass fibre reinforced concrete; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Problem identification; 3.3 Experimental methods; 3.4 Modelling of the chemical attack of fibres; 3.5 Interface effects; 3.6 Composite loading effects; 3.7 In situ degradation of composites due to chemical attack; 3.8 Conclusions; 3.9 Acknowledgements; 3.10 References 327 $a4 Stress corrosion cracking in glass reinforced polymer composites4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview of stress corrosion cracking in glass reinforced polymer matrix composites; 4.3 Stress corrosion cracking of glass fibres; 4.4 Stress corrosion cracking in unidirectional glass fibre reinforced polymer composites; 4.5 Concluding remarks and future trends; 4.6 References; 5 Thermo-oxidative ageing of composite materials; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Developments in understanding thermo-oxidative ageing; 5.3 Initial studies - Kerr and Haskins; 5.4 Overview of other studies; 5.5 Areas for future study 327 $a5.6 Conclusions and recommendations5.7 References; 6 Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy of ageing composites; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Theory and practice of photoacoustic spectroscopy; 6.3 Ageing of composites; 6.4 Ambient temperature ageing of prepreg; 6.5 Acknowledgements; 6.6 References; 7 Modeling physical ageing in polymer composites; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Modeling physical ageing in short-term creep; 7.3 Modeling physical ageing in long-term creep; 7.4 Temperature and moisture effects; 7.5 Conclusions; 7.6 References; 8 Ageing of silicon carbide composites 327 $a8.1 Introduction8.2 Silicon carbide composites; 8.3 Ageing kinetics; 8.4 Microstructural change; 8.5 Effect of volume fraction and size of silicon carbide reinforcement; 8.6 Changes in properties; 8.7 References; 9 Modelling accelerated ageing in polymer composites; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Definition of environmental conditions and important variables; 9.3 Degradation mechanisms and processes; 9.4 Modelling time-dependent mechanical behaviour; 9.5 Modelling mechanical degradation; 9.6 Modelling physical ageing; 9.7 Modelling hygrothermal effects; 9.8 Modelling chemical ageing 327 $a9.9 Methodology for accelerated testing based on the modelling approach 330 $aAgeing of composites is a highly topical subject given the increasing use of composites in structural applications in many industries. Ageing of composites addresses many of the uncertainties about the long-term performance of composites and how they age under conditions encountered in service.The first part of the book reviews processes and modelling of composite ageing including physical and chemical ageing of polymeric composites, ageing of glass-ceramic matrix composites, chemical ageing mechanisms, stress corrosion cracking, thermo-oxidative ageing, spectroscopy of ageing composit 410 0$aWoodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering 517 $aWoodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering 606 $aComposite materials 615 0$aComposite materials. 676 $a620.112 700 $aMartin$b R$0570126 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911004823103321 996 $aAgeing of Composites$94389632 997 $aUNINA