FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Water ageing effects on the elastic and viscoelastic behaviour of epoxy-based materials used in marine environment BT AF Dezulier, Q. Clement, A Davies, Peter Arhant, Mael Flageul, Benjamin Jacquemin, A AS 1:1;2:1;3:2;4:2;5:2;6:1; FF 1:;2:;3:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;4:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;5:PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM;6:; C1 Research Institute of Mechanical & Civil Engineering, UMR CNRS 6183, University of Nantes, Centrale Nantes, 44600, Saint-Nazaire, France IFREMER Centre Bretagne, Marine Structures Laboratory, 29280, Plouzané, France C2 UNIV NANTES, FRANCE IFREMER, FRANCE SI BREST SE PDG-REM-RDT-LCSM IN WOS Ifremer UPR copubli-france copubli-univ-france IF 13.1 TC 9 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00780/89207/94750.pdf LA English DT Article DE ;Thermosetting resin;Creep;Ageing;Analytical modelling;Finite element analysis AB 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. PY 2022 PD AUG SO Composites Part B-engineering SN 1359-8368 PU Elsevier BV VL 242 UT 000828068500002 DI 10.1016/j.compositesb.2022.110090 ID 89207 ER EF