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TI Coupling moisture diffusion and internal mechanical states in polymers - A thermodynamical approach
BT 
AF SAR, B. E.
   FREOUR, S.
   DAVIES, Peter
   JACQUEMIN, Frederic
AS 1:1;2:1;3:2;4:1;
FF 1:;2:;3:PDG-REM-RDT-MS;4:;
C1 Univ Nantes, Ecole Cent Nantes, LUNAM Univ, Inst Rech Genie Civil & Mecan,UMR CNRS 6183, F-44602 St Nazaire, France.
   IFREMER, Serv Mat & Struct, Ctr Brest, F-29280 Plouzane, France.
C2 UNIV NANTES, FRANCE
   IFREMER, FRANCE
SI BREST
SE PDG-REM-RDT-MS
IN WOS Ifremer jusqu'en 2018
   copubli-france
   copubli-univ-france
IF 1.59
TC 34
UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00088/19932/17755.pdf
LA English
DT Article
DE ;Hygromechanical coupling;Moisture absorption;Thermodynamical approach
AB A thermodynamical approach, based on the definition of the chemical potential of water, is used in order to establish a model coupling the diffusion of moisture to the mechanical behaviour of a polymer. The model takes into account the evolution, occurring during the diffusion process, of both the density of the polymer and its maximum moisture absorption capacity. The approach developed is applied to symmetric loading cases, in terms of relative humidity and external pressure. The model, established in the present work, provides the water content profiles through the thickness of the polymer throughout the transient phase of the diffusion process. The numerical results obtained show the significant effect of an external pressure on the kinetics of moisture diffusion in polymers. (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
PY 2012
PD NOV
SO European Journal Of Mechanics A-solids
SN 0997-7538
PU Gauthier-villars/editions Elsevier
VL 36
UT 000305670400005
BP 38
EP 43
DI 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2012.02.009
ID 19932
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