ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
In this work, creep induced buckling was studied for a number of thermoplastic materials. The effect was observed by monitoring top displacements of thermoplastic bars as a function of time under static loading conditions. The recorded times to failure were averaged and correlated with the applied loads. The experiments, conducted for different materials, established an exponential dependence between the critical time and the load. The evolution of the buckling eigenvalues was modeled numerically. The simulations of eccentric columns behavior under compressive loads were coupled with the eigenvalue analyses. The correlation of the time-load predictions obtained from the numerical simulations followed the experimental results within acceptable limits. The observed phenomenon of creep induced buckling was explained by damage accumulation leading to an effective reduction of the load carrying capability.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760280803
