AN ANALYSIS OF THE HYGROTHERMOELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF GLASS FABRIC COMPOSITES

Authors
KARAMA M PEGORARO P TOURATIER M
Citation
M. Karama et al., AN ANALYSIS OF THE HYGROTHERMOELASTIC BEHAVIOR OF GLASS FABRIC COMPOSITES, Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing, 29(5-6), 1998, pp. 551-563
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Materials Sciences, Composites","Engineering, Manufacturing
Journal title
Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing → ACNP
ISSN journal
1359835X
Volume
29
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1998
Pages
551 - 563
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-835X(1998)29:5-6<551:AAOTHB>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The effects of the environment on glass fabric reinforced polyester an d vinylester composites immersed in distilled water. Tests were perfor med at a temperature of 70 degrees C with the materials exposed to 100 % relative humidity and 25% ultimate tensile strength. Changes in weig ht, ultimate strength and tensile modulus of different composites were measured over an eight-month period, and the effects of the environme nt on these parameters were assessed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Limite d. All rights reserved.