Durability of Fiber-Reinforced-Polymer (FRP) Composites
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Processing and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 October 2022) | Viewed by 27867
Special Issue Editors
Interests: FRP; durability; FRP reinforced structures; thin-walled structures
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Interests: electrochemistry; corrosion and coating; FRP degradation; 2D materials; thermodynamics
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Dear Colleagues,
Fiber-reinforced-polymers (FRPs) may deteriorate during processing and service life-span, particularly when subjected to different environmental conditions. Elevated temperatures, hydrothermal, alkaline, acidic, ultraviolet radiation, seawater, and freeze/thaw and wet/dry cycles are just some of these environmental conditions.
In order to improve the technology and application of such advanced materials, their short-term and long-term durability under different loading and environmental conditions needs to be understood.
The studying of FRPs durability is therefore the major topic of this Special Issue.
The topics of this Special Issue include but are not limited to:
- Short-term and long-term mechanical properties of FRP materials and structures;
- Bond degradation between FRP and different substrates;
- Physical and chemical properties of FRPs after exposure to harsh environments;
- Durability enhancement methods, e.g., surface protections, characteristics improvement;
- Microstructural properties of FRPs under different environmental conditions.
Original research papers as well as review articles are welcomed.
Dr. Milad Bazli
Dr. Saad Al-Saadi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- fiber-reinforced-polymer (FRP)
- durability
- degradation mechanisms
- bond deterioration
- environmental conditions
- long-term performance
- surface protection
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