Temperature rise due to mechanical energy dissipation in undirectional thermoplastic composites(AS4/PEEK)The history of temperature rise due to internal dissipation of mechanical energy in insulated off-axis uniaxial specimens of the unidirectional thermoplastic composite (AS4/PEEK) has been measured. The experiment reveals that the rate of temperature rise is a polynomial function of stress amplitude: It consists of a quadratic term and a sixth power term. This fact implies that the specific heat of the composite depends on the stretching its microstructure undergoes during deformation. The Einstein theory for specific heat is used to explain the dependence of the specific heat on the stretching of the microstructure.
Document ID
19950062118
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Georgious, I. T. (Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, US, United States)
Sun, C. T. (Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, US, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publisher: The Univ. of Tennessee Space Inst. (SECTAM, Vol. 16)