Constitutive Modeling of the Cross-Linked Polymers During the Trio-Aging Mechanism: Effects of Water, Oxygen, UV
- Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan, United States; Michigan State University
- Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Abstract The synergized effects of diverse environmental conditions such as humidity, temperature, UV, and oxygen, are considered through a generic model by combining the concepts of network alteration, hygrothermal, and Photo-thermo oxidation Models [1–4]. Hygrothermal and Photo-oxidation are considered dual aging mechanisms which are due to the synergized effects of moisture-oxygen, and UV-oxygen, respectively at elevated temperatures. Here Trio-aging is considered as the synergized effects of Hygrothermal, and Photo-oxidation which the main environmental elements involved in polymer degradation are oxygen, water, and UV radiation where each of which has a different micro-structural impact on the polymer matrix. While oxygen imposes chain scission and cross-link formation, water, and UV radiation mainly cause chain scission. Similar to our recent models, the dual network hypothesis of Topolosky is utilized and as a result, the strain energy of the polymer matrix is written in terms of two states namely unaged and infinity. The infinity state network, itself, is decomposed into three networks, namely brittle, flexible, and dead networks. While the brittle network models the cross-link formation as sub-structural phenomena, the flexible and dead networks are utilized to represent the cross-link reduction and chain scission. The contribution of these networks in the infinity state is based on the amount of relevant environmental elements. The model is developed for a domain with plenty of oxygen and holds true for a gradual aging process that happens in super-thin samples.
- Research Organization:
- Michigan State University
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008455
- OSTI ID:
- 2328603
- Journal Information:
- Volume 9: Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Fluids; Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging; Safety Engineering, Risk, and Reliability Analysis; Research Posters, Journal Name: Volume 9: Mechanics of Solids, Structures, and Fluids; Micro- and Nano-Systems Engineering and Packaging; Safety Engineering, Risk, and Reliability Analysis; Research Posters
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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