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Modeling thermo-mechanical behaviors of reinforced shape memory polymer under cyclic loads

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Abstract

Dynamic mechanical analysis(DMA) tests are conducted on styrene-based fiber reinforced shape memory polymer (SMP) to investigate its glass transition behaviors. Results show the properties of stiffness, damping and energy dissipation of the reinforced SMP are obviously better than that of the pure SMP during the process of glass transition. Static threepoint bending tests are performed on the reinforced SMP to determine its stiffness and strength. Results show the reinforcement in the reinforced SMP improve the material properties of stiffness and strength at the room temperature. Cyclic three-point bending tests are operated to study the material training effect of the reinforced SMP. A training evolutional equation is established to describe the material training effect of the reinforced SMP. Numerical results show the training evolutional equation is able to predict the material training effect of the reinforced SMP effectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2nd International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering - Weihai, China
Duration: 8 Jul 200911 Jul 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7493
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWeihai
Period8/07/0911/07/09

Keywords

  • Material training effect
  • Reinforced shape memory polymer
  • Training evolutional equation

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