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Findley Introduction

This document discusses Findley's Power Law Model for describing the time-dependent behavior of polymers under constant loads. It presents Findley's equation that relates creep strain to time using five material constants. For small stresses, the equation can be simplified. The document then focuses on using Findley's Power Law model to analyze experimental creep data from polymer composite specimens over time. It presents the Power Law equation and describes using a log-log plot of creep strain versus time to determine the m and n constants from the intercept and slope.

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Findley Introduction

This document discusses Findley's Power Law Model for describing the time-dependent behavior of polymers under constant loads. It presents Findley's equation that relates creep strain to time using five material constants. For small stresses, the equation can be simplified. The document then focuses on using Findley's Power Law model to analyze experimental creep data from polymer composite specimens over time. It presents the Power Law equation and describes using a log-log plot of creep strain versus time to determine the m and n constants from the intercept and slope.

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Findley’s Power Law Model

Extrapolation of reading based on 1000 hrs results

One of the ways of describing the time-dependent behavior of polymer in linear and
moderately non-linear regions is use of Findley’s constants. Findley’s employed equation of the type:

Equation 1.1
 
 (t )   o sinh   t t n sinh
o o

The equation has a time-dependent part, and involves


five material constants. It is hard to find the Findley’s constant, so for small stresses, the sinh (σ/σ o)
term becomes (σ/σo) and Findley’s equation reduces to:
 1 tn 
 (t )      Equation 1.2
 Eo Et 
This section attempts to determine the time dependent behavior of
polymer composite under constant loads. The time dependent behavior was evaluated using Findley’s
Power Law model and was studied on the polyumer specimens. The creep deformations with time
were collected for the specimens.

The Findley’s power law is given as:

 (t )   o  mt n Equation 1.3
Where,

ε(t) = Total Time-Dependent Creep Strain,

εo = Stress-Dependent and Temperature-Dependent Initial Elastic Strain;

m = Stress-Dependent and Temperature Dependent Coefficient;

n = Stress-Independent Material Constant;

t = Time after Loading.

Constants m and n are needed to formulate the power law were evaluated using the
experimental creep data obtained and plotting logarithmic graph. Using Equation 4.3 and taking log on
both sides we get:

Equation 1.4
log( (t )  ( o )  log( m)  n log(t )
To obtain the m and n constants plotting the Equation 4.4 on log-log graph which will yield a
straight line. Plotting the creep strain data on a log-log scale for log (ε- ε o) on the y-axis and time
log(t) on the x-axis. The vertical intercept at time t = 1 hr will give m and the slope of the line will
give the material constant n.

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