Abstract
The present work investigates the compressive and mode-I interlaminar fracture properties of the GF/Acrylic thermoplastic composites under the influence of both dry and seawater ageing (SWA) effects. All samples were fabricated using vacuum assisted resin infusion technique and immersed in sea water. The digital image correlation (DIC) techniques were used to measure the developed internal strain fields and strain
values under the application of compressive load in the compression specimens. The compressive properties of thermoplastic acrylic matrix, in dry and seawater aged condition, revealed interesting observations that are different to more conventional thermoset matrices like epoxy.
values under the application of compressive load in the compression specimens. The compressive properties of thermoplastic acrylic matrix, in dry and seawater aged condition, revealed interesting observations that are different to more conventional thermoset matrices like epoxy.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 18th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics |
| Subtitle of host publication | 18th International Conference on Advances in Experimental Mechanics, British Society for Strain Measurement (BSSM), 3 – 5 September 2024, University of Liverpool, UK |
| Place of Publication | Liverpool, UK |
| Publisher | British Society for Strain Measurement |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Sept 2024 |