Water ageing effects on the elastic and viscoelastic behaviour of epoxy-based materials used in marine environment

Both experimental tests and numerical simulations have been performed in this study to analyze the influence of long-term immersion (over 500 days) on the hygro-elastic and hygro-viscoelastic behaviour of epoxy resin samples. First, a diffusive and swelling campaign was carried out with water immersion at 25 °C and 60 °C. Various experimental tests have also been undertaken at different stages of ageing to highlight and quantify the influence of water diffusion on elastic and viscoelastic properties. A model is then proposed to simulate the hygro-viscoelastic behaviour of the studied material through finite element simulations. A good agreement between the experimental and numerical results is observed.

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Thermosetting resin, Creep, Ageing, Analytical modelling, Finite element analysis

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Dezulier Q., Clement A, Davies Peter, Arhant Mael, Flageul Benjamin, Jacquemin A (2022). Water ageing effects on the elastic and viscoelastic behaviour of epoxy-based materials used in marine environment. Composites Part B-engineering. 242. 110090 (9p.). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110090, https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00780/89207/

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