Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to collect together in a systematic way information and results relating to the durability of composite fiberglass/ epoxy resin structures. First it is a matter of assessing the average level of understanding the long term behaviour of these structures which change under the combined effects of varied mechanical loading and stresses of a physico-chemical type linked to the environment. Looking at phenomena encountered and facts from current analyses, it will then be advisable to specify a methodology which can be applied to industrial piping used in PWR cooling systems for transporting raw water under pressure. In fact assessment of their service life is at present based on long and costly testing (ASTM D 2992 B standard), the appearance of which is inherited from metal piping testing.. Therefore it appears essential to study substitution test procedures, more composite specific and at the same time which can be conducted in reasonable time. For this purpose, by coherently accelerating and combining them in order not to underestimate their effects, ageing tests shall reproduce mechanisms representative of operating conditions. (author). 113 refs.
Thevenin, P
[1]
- Electricite de France (EDF), Direction des Etudes et Recherches, 92 - Clamart (France)
Citation Formats
Thevenin, P.
Synthesis on the durability of composite fiberglass/epoxy resin structures; Synthese sur la durabilite des structures composites en fibres de verre/resine epoxide.
France: N. p.,
1997.
Web.
Thevenin, P.
Synthesis on the durability of composite fiberglass/epoxy resin structures; Synthese sur la durabilite des structures composites en fibres de verre/resine epoxide.
France.
Thevenin, P.
1997.
"Synthesis on the durability of composite fiberglass/epoxy resin structures; Synthese sur la durabilite des structures composites en fibres de verre/resine epoxide."
France.
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title = {Synthesis on the durability of composite fiberglass/epoxy resin structures; Synthese sur la durabilite des structures composites en fibres de verre/resine epoxide}
author = {Thevenin, P}
abstractNote = {The purpose of this paper is to collect together in a systematic way information and results relating to the durability of composite fiberglass/ epoxy resin structures. First it is a matter of assessing the average level of understanding the long term behaviour of these structures which change under the combined effects of varied mechanical loading and stresses of a physico-chemical type linked to the environment. Looking at phenomena encountered and facts from current analyses, it will then be advisable to specify a methodology which can be applied to industrial piping used in PWR cooling systems for transporting raw water under pressure. In fact assessment of their service life is at present based on long and costly testing (ASTM D 2992 B standard), the appearance of which is inherited from metal piping testing.. Therefore it appears essential to study substitution test procedures, more composite specific and at the same time which can be conducted in reasonable time. For this purpose, by coherently accelerating and combining them in order not to underestimate their effects, ageing tests shall reproduce mechanisms representative of operating conditions. (author). 113 refs.}
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title = {Synthesis on the durability of composite fiberglass/epoxy resin structures; Synthese sur la durabilite des structures composites en fibres de verre/resine epoxide}
author = {Thevenin, P}
abstractNote = {The purpose of this paper is to collect together in a systematic way information and results relating to the durability of composite fiberglass/ epoxy resin structures. First it is a matter of assessing the average level of understanding the long term behaviour of these structures which change under the combined effects of varied mechanical loading and stresses of a physico-chemical type linked to the environment. Looking at phenomena encountered and facts from current analyses, it will then be advisable to specify a methodology which can be applied to industrial piping used in PWR cooling systems for transporting raw water under pressure. In fact assessment of their service life is at present based on long and costly testing (ASTM D 2992 B standard), the appearance of which is inherited from metal piping testing.. Therefore it appears essential to study substitution test procedures, more composite specific and at the same time which can be conducted in reasonable time. For this purpose, by coherently accelerating and combining them in order not to underestimate their effects, ageing tests shall reproduce mechanisms representative of operating conditions. (author). 113 refs.}
place = {France}
year = {1997}
month = {Dec}
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