Abstract
Plastics used for structural applications are often subjected to creep loading and component lifetime will be limited by crack propagation. A finite element model of crack growth in plastics subjected to creep loading is developed. The model is comprised of a viscoplastic model of the bulk material and a cohesive zone model for tracking crack growth. Model parameters are found by curve fit to experimental data for polyethylene sheet samples. Model predictions for creep behavior and time to failure under creep loading conditions are compared to published data for HDPE. The model predicts the trends observed in the published data.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 72nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers, ANTEC 2014 |
| Subtitle of host publication | The Plastics Conference |
| Publisher | Society of Plastics Engineers |
| Pages | 1281-1286 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Edition | January |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780878493609, 9781634397087 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-163-4397-08-7 |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | 72nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers: The Plastics Conference, ANTEC 2014 - Las Vegas, United States Duration: Apr 28 2014 → Apr 30 2014 |
Publication series
| Name | Annual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings |
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| Number | January |
| Volume | 2 |
Other
| Other | 72nd Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers: The Plastics Conference, ANTEC 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Las Vegas |
| Period | 4/28/14 → 4/30/14 |
Bibliographical note
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