<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Drawing up diagnostic relations between thermal characteristics determined in thermal imaging examinations and mechanical properties, allowing for forecasting the state of material during the use, was a purpose of the work. Research was performed on polyester – glass composites which were subjected to the ageing-fatigue degradation process in a device created specifically for that purpose. It was indicated how to assess the degree of the decline, taking into account the fall in material strength properties. The basis of a method was measurement of changes in temperature in activated thermal processes. Relations between changes of the speed of heating and cooling were related to the bending strength and the modulus of elasticity. Diagnoses were backed up with microscopic examinations.</p></abstract>

Drawing up diagnostic relations between thermal characteristics determined in thermal imaging examinations and mechanical properties, allowing for forecasting the state of material during the use, was a purpose of the work. Research was performed on polyester – glass composites which were subjected to the ageing-fatigue degradation process in a device created specifically for that purpose. It was indicated how to assess the degree of the decline, taking into account the fall in material strength properties. The basis of a method was measurement of changes in temperature in activated thermal processes. Relations between changes of the speed of heating and cooling were related to the bending strength and the modulus of elasticity. Diagnoses were backed up with microscopic examinations.

The influence of the ageing-fatigue degradation on the mechanical properties of glass-reinforced composites

Silesian University Technology in Gliwice, Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Drawing up diagnostic relations between thermal characteristics determined in thermal imaging examinations and mechanical properties, allowing for forecasting...

The influence of the ageing-fatigue degradation on the mechanical properties of glass-reinforced composites

Publicado en línea: 04 abr 2016

Páginas: 113 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0017

Palabras clave
glass-polyester composites, thermal and mechanical properties, thermovision

© 2016 Małgorzata Szymiczek et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The influence of the ageing-fatigue degradation on the mechanical properties of glass-reinforced composites

Publicado en línea: 04 abr 2016

Páginas: 113 - 119

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjct-2016-0017

Palabras claveglass-polyester composites, thermal and mechanical properties, thermovision

© 2016 Małgorzata Szymiczek et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
glass-polyester composites, thermal and mechanical properties, thermovision