Stress corrosion of GRP tensile strength members in optical fibre cables

R. Leetham*, S. N. Kukureka

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Abstract

Pultruded glass fibre reinforced plastics (or GRP) rod is being increasingly used in the area of cable design, used for strength members in optical fibre cables. The possibility of failure by the process of stress corrosion has resulted in the need to determine the reliability of the dielectric cables when in service. The viability of life predictions being made from the study of stress corrosion fracture surfaces is investigated. The production of static fatigue data for composite materials is needed to enable any accurate predictions to be made.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJournal De Physique
EditorsR. Pichoir, P. Costa
PublisherPubl by Editions de Physique
Pages1665-1668
Number of pages4
Edition7 pt 3
ISBN (Print)2868832067
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 1993
EventProceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes. Part 3 (of 3) - Paris, Fr
Duration: 8 Jun 199310 Jun 1993

Publication series

NameJournal De Physique
Number7 pt 3
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1155-4339

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes. Part 3 (of 3)
CityParis, Fr
Period8/06/9310/06/93

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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