Creep and Fatigue in Polymer Matrix Composites

• Type: Book
• Date: 2010

Authors

R. M. Guedes (Editor) FEUP

Publisher

Elsevier

[S.l.]

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge

Scopus - 26 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-KNV

Abstract (EN): 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.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 584

ISBN: 9781845696566

Electronic ISBN: 9780857090430

Edition: 1 ª