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The accelerated characterization of viscoelastic composite materials

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dc.contributor.authorGriffith, William I.en
dc.contributor.committeechairBrinson, Halbert F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMeirovitch, Leonarden
dc.contributor.committeememberHenneke, Edmund G. IIen
dc.contributor.committeememberSmith, Charles W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHolzer, Siegfried M.en
dc.contributor.departmentEngineering Mechanicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:19:00Zen
dc.date.adate2009-09-16en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:19:00Zen
dc.date.issued1980-04-05en
dc.date.rdate2009-09-16en
dc.date.sdate2009-09-16en
dc.description.abstractA brief review of necessary fundamentals relative to composite materials and viscoelasticity is provided. Subsequently the accelerated characterization techniques of Time Temperature Superposition and Time Temperature Stress Superposition are treated in detail. An experimental procedure for applying the latter to composites is given along with results obtained on a particular T300/934 graphite/epoxy. The accelerated characterization predictions are found in good agreement with actual long term tests. A postcuring phenomenon is discussed that necessitates thermal conditioning of the specimen prior to testing. A closely related phenomenon of physical aging is described. The effect of each on the glass transition temperature and strength is discussed. Creep rupture results are provided for a variety of geometries and temperatures for T300/934 graphite/epoxy. The results are found to compare reasonably with a modified kinetic rate theory.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentv, 160 pages, 1 unnumbered leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-09162009-040212en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-09162009-040212/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/39387en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1980.G756.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 06678851en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1980.G756en
dc.subject.lcshComposite materials -- Testingen
dc.titleThe accelerated characterization of viscoelastic composite materialsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering Mechanicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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