Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
2021
Department
Mechanical, Industrial and Systems Engineering
Abstract
An experimentally based study has been conducted to quantify the effects of coupled water saturation and low temperatures on the quasi-static and dynamic mechanical behavior of E-Glass and Carbon Epoxy laminates. The relative performance of the materials as a function of water saturation and decreasing temperature was characterized through detailed experiments, specifically in-plane (tensile/compressive) and shear material properties, static and dynamic Mode-I fracture, and impact/flexure after impact strength. In the investigation temperatures from Room Temperature (20°C) down to arctic seawater and extreme ocean depth conditions (-2°C) were evaluated. The materials utilized in the study, Carbon/Epoxy and E-glass/Epoxy, are chosen due to their primary interest to the underwater vehicle and marine industry communities. The results of the quasi-static and dynamic material experiments show that all properties are affected by both water saturation and decreasing temperature, although the trends are specific to the property under consideration.
Citation/Publisher Attribution
J. LeBlanc, P. Cavallaro, J. Torres, D. Ponte, E. Warner, I. Chenwi, A. Shukla,Effects of Water Saturation and Low Temperature Coupling on the Mechanical Behavior of Carbonand E-Glass Epoxy Laminates, International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2021.05.001
Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlmm.2021.05.001
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