Reliable lifetime prediction of underground polyethylene (PE) pipes must be based on a
more in-depth understanding of failure mechanisms and a more reliable extrapolation …

Semi-crystalline polymers are now extensively used in various applications such as aircrafts,
civilian structures, oil and gas platforms and electronics. They are, however, inherently …

The intensive applications of polymer in many engineering composites have imposed an
urgent need on the understanding of the mechanical behavior and deformation mechanism …

The structural evolution of an ice-quenched high-density polyethylene (HDPE) subjected to
uniaxial tensile deformation at elevated temperatures was examined as a function of the …

The structural evolution of tensile-deformed high-density polyethylene (HDPE) at the
lamellar level was investigated as a function of strain using a scanning synchrotron small …

The structural evolution of high-density polyethylene subjected to uniaxial tensile
deformation was investigated as a function of strain and after annealing at different …

We present a novel open source peridynamics software for modeling two-and three-
dimensional dynamic fracture in homogeneous and heterogeneous solids. The software and …

Thermoplastic pipes are used in all the industrial fields such as water, sewage and gas
piping systems and other industrial applications, like the transport of minerals and slurries …

Polymer composite pipes can be exposed to the thermomechanical loading due to hot and
cold fluid flow, which results in the degradation of their properties. In this paper, effect on …

We present a novel approach for investigating the fracture and mechanical behavior of
polymer-matrix composites at the mesoscale. The proposed approach takes advantage of …