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Creep and Fatigue in Polymer Matrix Composites

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Creep is the tendency of materials to deform when subjected to long-term stress, particularly when exposed to heat. Fatigue phenomena occur when a material is subjected to cyclic loading, causing damage which may progress to failure. Both are critical factors in the long-term performance and reliability of materials such as polymer matrix composites which are often exposed to these types of stress in civil engineering and other applications. This important book reviews the latest research in modelling and predicting creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites. The first part of the book reviews the modelling of viscoelastic and viscoplastic behaviour as a way of predicting performance and service life. Part two discusses techniques for modelling creep rupture and failure. The final part of the book discusses ways of testing and predicting long-term creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Creep and Fatigue in Polymer Matrix Composites is a standard reference for all those researching and using polymer matrix composites in such areas as civil engineering.

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ISBN: 9780081014585
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Author: Rui Miranda University of Porto, Portugal Guedes
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd an imprint of Elsevier Science & Technology
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 600 pages
Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
Genres: Engineering: Mechanics of solids
Mechanical engineering
Materials science
Engineering applications of polymers and composites

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