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Photodegradation modeling based on laboratory accelerated test data and predictions under outdoor weathering for polymeric materials
The Annals of Applied Statistics
  • Yuanyuan Duan, Virginia Tech
  • Yili Hong, Virginia Tech
  • William Q. Meeker, Iowa State University
  • Deborah L. Stanley, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Xiaohong Gu, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2017
DOI
10.1214/17-AOAS1060
Abstract

Photodegradation, driven primarily by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, is the primary cause of failure for organic paints and coatings, as well as many other products made from polymeric materials exposed to sunlight. Traditional methods of service life prediction involve the use of outdoor exposure in harsh UV environments (e.g., Florida and Arizona). Such tests, however, require too much time (generally many years) to do an evaluation. To overcome the shortcomings of traditional methods, scientists at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) conducted a multiyear research program to collect necessary data via scientifically-based laboratory accelerated tests. This paper presents the statistical modeling and analysis of the photodegradation data collected at NIST, and predictions of degradation for outdoor specimens that are subjected to weathering. The analysis involves identifying a physics/chemistry-motivated model that will adequately describe photodegradation paths. The model incorporates the effects of explanatory variables which are UV spectrum, UV intensity, temperature, and relative humidity. We use a nonlinear mixed-effects model to describe the sample paths. We extend the model to allow for dynamic covariates and compare predictions with specimens that were exposed in an outdoor environment where the explanatory variables are uncontrolled but recorded. We also discuss the findings from the analysis of the NIST data and some areas for future research.

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This article is published as Duan, Yuanyuan, Yili Hong, William Q. Meeker, Deborah L. Stanley, and Xiaohong Gu. "Photodegradation modeling based on laboratory accelerated test data and predictions under outdoor weathering for polymeric materials." The Annals of Applied Statistics 11, no. 4 (2017): 2052-2079. DOI: 10.1214/17-AOAS1060.

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Yuanyuan Duan, Yili Hong, William Q. Meeker, Deborah L. Stanley, et al.. "Photodegradation modeling based on laboratory accelerated test data and predictions under outdoor weathering for polymeric materials" The Annals of Applied Statistics Vol. 11 Iss. 4 (2017) p. 2052 - 2079
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wqmeeker/161/