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Stress relaxation experimental research and prediction of GFRP pipes under ring deflection condition

  • Tong Shen

    Tong Shen, born in 1999, received a bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics from Taiyuan University of Science and Technology in 2022 and is now a master’s student in mechanics at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. His main research interests include mechanics and application of composite materials.

         , Jianzhong Chen

    Jianzhong Chen, born in 1978, received his MSc and PhD degrees from Wuhan University of Technology in 2005 and 2010. Currently, he is a master tutor at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China and the director of Hubei Province Mechanics Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center. His main research interests include composite mechanics and applications.

         , Yong Lv

    Yong Lv, born in 1982, received his MSc and PhD degrees from Wuhan University of Technology in 2007 and 2011, and he is a senior laboratory technician at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. His main research interests are composite mechanics and mechanical testing technology.

     EMAIL logo     , Xiaoyu Zhang

    Xiaoyu Zhang, born in 1975, received her MSc and PhD degrees from Wuhan University of Technology in 2000 and 2007, respectively. Her main research interests are composite mechanics and structural design. Currently, she is a master tutor at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.

         and Li Huang

    Li Huang, born in 1967, received her MSc degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1994 and her PhD from Wuhan University of Technology in 2005. Her main research interests include smart materials and structures, fatigue, and fracture of composite materials. Currently, she is a master tutor at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.
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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 66 Issue 7

Abstract

Glass fiber-reinforced plastic (GFRP) pipes are widely used as buried pipes in petrochemical and other industries. At present, in-depth studies have been conducted on GFRP pipes in terms of internal hydrostatic pressure, axial compression, and cyclic internal pressure, especially limited research has been carried out on transverse load, especially stress relaxation behavior. In this study, GFRP pipes with three different component contents were subjected to different initial deflections at different temperatures and subjected to stress relaxation tests for 1000 h. The findings demonstrate that the stress relaxation behavior of GFRP pipes is not affected by the initial deflection. Rather, it is primarily influenced by temperature and sand entrapment content, which are identified as the key factors determining the stress relaxation behavior of GFRP pipes. In addition, the time-temperature superposition principle (TTSP) was used to pass the test results to obtain a smooth master curve and verify the applicability of TTSP on GFRP pipes. Subsequently, the relaxation performance of GFRP pipes was predicted after 50 years. This research result contributes to a more comprehensive understanding of the stress relaxation behavior of GFRP through accelerated testing and offers crucial insights into the application of GFRP pipes.

Keywords: composite; performance prediction; ring deflection; ring stiffness; stress relaxation
Corresponding author: Yong Lv, Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China, E-mail:

About the authors

Tong Shen

Tong Shen, born in 1999, received a bachelor’s degree in engineering mechanics from Taiyuan University of Science and Technology in 2022 and is now a master’s student in mechanics at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. His main research interests include mechanics and application of composite materials.

Jianzhong Chen

Jianzhong Chen, born in 1978, received his MSc and PhD degrees from Wuhan University of Technology in 2005 and 2010. Currently, he is a master tutor at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China and the director of Hubei Province Mechanics Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center. His main research interests include composite mechanics and applications.

Yong Lv

Yong Lv, born in 1982, received his MSc and PhD degrees from Wuhan University of Technology in 2007 and 2011, and he is a senior laboratory technician at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China. His main research interests are composite mechanics and mechanical testing technology.

Xiaoyu Zhang

Xiaoyu Zhang, born in 1975, received her MSc and PhD degrees from Wuhan University of Technology in 2000 and 2007, respectively. Her main research interests are composite mechanics and structural design. Currently, she is a master tutor at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.

Li Huang

Li Huang, born in 1967, received her MSc degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 1994 and her PhD from Wuhan University of Technology in 2005. Her main research interests include smart materials and structures, fatigue, and fracture of composite materials. Currently, she is a master tutor at Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Material Mechanics, School of Science, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China.

  1. Research ethics: Not applicable.

  2. Author contributions: The authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.

  3. Competing interests: The authors state no conflict of interest.

  4. Research funding: The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (WUT:2021Ⅲ059JC).

  5. Data availability: The raw data can be obtained on request from the corresponding author.

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Published Online: 2024-06-12
Published in Print: 2024-07-26

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https://doi.org/10.1515/mt-2024-0039
Keywords for this article
composite; performance prediction; ring deflection; ring stiffness; stress relaxation

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Development and validation of a test facility for bending corrosion fatigue of hybrid laminates
  3. A comparative analysis of corrosion assessment techniques for steel in reinforced concrete exposed to brine water environments
  4. Experimental analysis of S–N curves of welded joints with different fatigue life extension approaches
  5. New generation steels for light weight vehicle safety related applications
  6. Fatigue life evaluation of laser welded lap joints of dissimilar aluminum alloys
  7. Weld interface metallurgy of dissimilar alloys welded by TIG technique
  8. Wear characteristics of cold tool steels for recycling plastic preprocessing
  9. Influence of backing layers on the interlaminar fracture toughness energy – Mode I – of quasi-unidirectional GFRP
  10. Influence of Borides on microstructure and mechanical properties of a Ni alloy
  11. Characterization of material flow behavior in friction stir welded AA2014 aluminum alloy joints
  12. Enhancing the structural performance of engineering components using the geometric mean optimizer
  13. Stress relaxation experimental research and prediction of GFRP pipes under ring deflection condition
  14. Experimental testing and numerical simulations of 3D-printed PETG pins used for vehicle pedals
  15. Low-temperature creep performance of additive manufactured Ti–6Al–4V
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