Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Abstract
Degradation of the Carbon Fiber/Vinylester (CF/VE) polymer matrix composites due to different electrochemical interactions when exposed to seawater or at high temperature had been experimentally investigated. Water uptake behavior of composite specimen was examined based on weight gain measurement. Three point bending test was performed to quantify the mechanical degradation of composite immersed in seawater with different environmental and electrochemical interactions. Finally, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) was used to better understanding of the degradation process in CF/VE composite produced by interactions between electrochemical and different environmental conditions. A detailed equivalent circuit analysis by using EIS spectra is also presented in an attempt to elucidate the degradation phenomenon in composites.
Extent
x, 104 p. : ill. (some col.)
Recommended Citation
Hasnine, Md., "Durability of carbon fiber/vinylester composites subjected to marine environments and electrochemical interactions" (2010). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019. 67.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_6/67
Identifier
FADT2683124
Comments
by Md Hasnine.|Thesis (M.S.C.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010.|Includes bibliography.|Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web.|by Md Hasnine.