The Effect of Moisture on Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites. III. Prediction of Moisture Sorption in a Real Outdoor Environment.

Abstract

Two methods are described to model the moisture uptake and internal distribution in fiber reinforced organic composites in real outdoor environments. Required for the calculations are the diffusion coefficients of the composites as a fraction of temperature and the moisture equilibrium concentration as a function of relative humidity. The effect of moisture barriers is briefly discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1977
Accession Number
ADA046294

Entities

People

  • Alan E. Berger
  • Joseph M. Augl

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Coatings
  • Composite Materials
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Epoxy Composites
  • Equations
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Materials
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.