Creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites

• Other Authors: Guedes, Rui Miranda.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford : Woodhead Pub., 2011.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing in materials.
• Subjects: Polymeric composites > Creep > Mathematical models.; Polymeric composites > Fatigue > Mathematical models.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 0857090437; 9780857090430; 1845696565; 9781845696566; 1613443870; 9781613443873
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 569 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Creep is the tendency of materials to deform when subjected to long-term stress, particularly when exposed to heat. Fatigue phenomena occur when a material is subjected to cyclic loading, causing damage which may progress to failure. Both are critical factors in the long-term performance and reliabi...