Abstract
The objective of this study is to formulate the statistical distribution functions for the viscoelastic creep compliance of a vinyl ester polymer. Short-term tensile creep/creep recovery experiments are conducted at two stress levels and at three temperatures below the glass transition temperature. Strain measurements in the longitudinal and transverse directions are measured simultaneously using the digital image correlation technique. The creep compliance functions are obtained using the generalized 3-D viscoelastic constitutive equation with a Prony series representation. Weibull and lognormal distributions are considered for the probability distribution of the creep functions. This effort involves an analytical study based on experimental results for representing the data scatter in polymer composites. Such a study has not been found in the literature.
Original language | English |
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DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 23 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference - Honolulu, HI, United States Duration: Apr 23 2012 → Apr 26 2012 |
Conference
Conference | 53rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Honolulu, HI |
Period | 4/23/12 → 4/26/12 |
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Architecture
- General Materials Science
- Aerospace Engineering
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
Keywords
- Applied Mathematics
- Composite Materials
- Deformation
- Fatigue (Materials)
- General Physics
- Material Properties
- Materials
- Materials and Structural Mechanics
- Mechanical Properties
- Polymer Matrix Composites
- Solid Mechanics
- Statistical Analysis
- Structural Material Properties
- Structural Mechanics
- Cumulative Distribution
- Viscoelastic Material
- Mechanical Testing
- Stress Strain Analysis
- Electronic Speckle Pattern
- Interferometry
- Charge Coupled Device
- Electrical Resistance
- Carbon Nano Fiber
Disciplines
- Polymer Chemistry
- Materials Science and Engineering