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Stress Corrosion Cracking In Polymer Matrix Glass Fiber Composites, Jonathan Kosak
Stress Corrosion Cracking In Polymer Matrix Glass Fiber Composites, Jonathan Kosak
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With the use of Polymer Matrix Glass Fiber Composites ever expanding, understanding conditions that lead to failure before expected service life is of increasing importance. Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) has proven to be one such example of conditions found in use in high voltage transmission line applications that leads to brittle fracture of polymer matrix composites.
SCC has been proven to be the result of acid buildup on the lines due to corona discharges and water buildup. This acid leaches minerals from the fibers, leading to fracture at low loads and service life. In order to combat this problem, efforts …