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Structural health monitoring of fiber polymer composites
, G. Rajiyalakshmi,
Published in Elsevier
2018
Pages: 75 - 91
Abstract
With the advancement in efficient machines, there has been an extensive need for the newer materials that have exceptional mechanical properties even when exposed to adverse environmental conditions. Among all the materials that have emerged from extensive research, glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) has proved to be a worthy candidate for the production of high-quality structures. In addition to being one of the cheapest forms of composites, it is easily manufactured and widely available. Additionally, the mechanical properties of these composites have proved their potential to be used over a wide range of environmental effects. The study of their macroscopic properties such as tensile strength, flexural strength, as well as their microscopic structural modifications due to the external loading are of utmost importance. In this chapter an effort has been made to relate the microscopic to the macroscopic properties under prestressing and the presence of moisture and temperature. This has provided us with extensive data on how the degradation of the fibers takes place over time. The different materials include a laminated form of GFRP, and a sandwich composite of GPRP with a layer of thermocol. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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JournalData powered by TypesetStructural Health Monitoring of Biocomposites, Fibre-Reinforced Composites and Hybrid Composites
PublisherData powered by TypesetElsevier