Fracture and Fatigue of a Self -Healing Polymer Composite Material
Brown, Eric Nathaniel
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Description
Title
Fracture and Fatigue of a Self -Healing Polymer Composite Material
Author(s)
Brown, Eric Nathaniel
Issue Date
2003
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Sottos, Nancy R.
Department of Study
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Discipline
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Chemistry, Polymer
Language
eng
Abstract
A comprehensive experimental program is performed to assess the fatigue behavior of a self-healing polymer. The inherent fatigue characteristics of the material are measured. A fatigue-life-extension-based protocol is established for characterizing self-healing under a cyclic loading. Retardation and arrest of the fatigue crack result from self-healing induced crack-tip shielding mechanisms and significantly increase fatigue life.
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