Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
L. Charbonneau, M.A. Polak, A. Penlidis (2014)
Mechanical properties of ETFE foils: testing and modellingConstr. Build. Mater., 60
F.C. Chang, F. Lam, J.F. Kadla (2013)
Application of time–temperature–stress superposition on creep of wood–plastic compositesMech. Time-Depend. Mater., 17
C. Galliot, R.H. Luchsinger (2011)
Uniaxial and biaxial mechanical properties of ETFE foilsPolym. Test., 30
J.J. Cheng, M.A. Polak, A. Penlidis (2011)
An alternative approach to estimating parameters in creep models of high-density polyethylenePolym. Eng. Sci., 51
A. Hao, Y.Z. Chen, J.Y. Chen (2014)
Creep and recovery behavior of kenaf/polypropylene nonwoven compositesJ. Appl. Polym. Sci., 131
J.H. Hu, W.J. Chen, B. Zhao, H. Song (2014)
Experimental studies on summer performance and feasibility of a BIPV/T ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) cushion structure systemEnergy Build., 69
M. Hadid, B. Guerira, M. Bahri, A. Zouani (2014)
Assessment of the stepped isostress method in the prediction of long term creep of thermoplasticsPolym. Test., 34
J.H. Hu, W.J. Chen, R.J. Luo, B. Zhao, R. Sun (2014)
Uniaxial cyclic tensile mechanical properties of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foilsConstr. Build. Mater., 63
D. Focatiis, L. Gubler (2013)
Uniaxial deformation and orientation of ethylene–tetrafluoroethylene filmsPolym. Test., 32
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil has been widely used in spatial structures for its light weight and high transparency. This paper studies short- and long-term creep properties of ETFE foil. Two series of short-term creep and recovery tests were performed, in which residual strain was observed. A long-term creep test of ETFE foil was also conducted and lasted about 400 days. A viscoelastic–plastic model was then established to describe short-term creep and recovery behaviour of ETFE foil. This model contains a traditional generalised Kelvin part and an added steady-flow component to represent viscoelastic and viscoplastic behaviour, respectively. The model can fit tests’ data well at three stresses and six temperatures. Additionally, time–temperature superposition was adopted to simulate long-term creep behaviour of ETFE foil. Horizontal shifting factors were determined by W.L.F. equation in which transition temperature was simulated by shifting factors. Using this equation, long-term creep behaviours at three temperatures were predicted. The results of the long-term creep test showed that a short-term creep test at identical temperatures was insufficient to predict additional creep behaviour, and the long-term creep test verified horizontal shifting factors which were derived from the time–temperature superposition.
Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials – Springer Journals
Published: Feb 1, 2015
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.