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A Semi-Empirical Unified Model of Strain Fatigue Life for Insulation Plastics
Journal of Materials Science
  • Xiaofan Wei
  • Shing Chung Josh Wong, University of Akron Main Campus
  • Sunil Bandaru
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-9-2009
Abstract

The paper focuses on modeling the strain fatigue lives of three commonly used cable insulation polymers, namely (1) polyvinyl chloride, (2) crosslinked polyethylene, and (3) polyphenylene ether under selected strain and temperature ranges. On the basis of results obtained from their fatigue tests, Coffin–Manson model, mean/maximum strain fatigue model, and a set of new semi-empirical equations were applied to establish the relationship between fatigue lives and strains. The unified strain model, herein we name it the Wei–Wong model, is developed to predict the fatigue lives of three polymers studied and their prediction capability was examined using our experimental data. It was found that the proposed Wei–Wong model can provide a better life prediction compared to the experimental data and other methods in the literature at selected temperatures, namely −40, 25, and 65 °C.

Citation Information
Xiaofan Wei, Shing Chung Josh Wong and Sunil Bandaru. "A Semi-Empirical Unified Model of Strain Fatigue Life for Insulation Plastics" Journal of Materials Science Vol. 45 Iss. 2 (2009) p. 326 - 333
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/shing-chung_wong/43/