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Davies, Peter; Riou, Luc; Mazeas, Florence; Warnier, Philippe. |
A study of thermoplastic matrix composites has been performed to investigate their use in underwater applications such as oceanography, submarine, and sub-sea offshore structures. This article first presents six candidate materials. Results from simple mechanical and seawater aging screening tests on flat specimens are then described. Glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy composites are used as reference materials. Two materials emerged from this process, glass/PEI and carbon/PEEK. Cylinders of both were manufactured and subjected to hydrostatic pressure tests, and results are compared to those for glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy cylinders of similar geometry. The carbon/PEEK material appeared most promising. It resisted pressures in excess of 90 MPa and was retained... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Damage tolerance; Glass/PEI; Carbon/PEEK; Aging; Hydrostatic pressure; Cylinder. |
Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/publication-1037.pdf |
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