A Fickian Diffusion Model for Permeable Fibre Polymer Composites
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites
- Vol. 2 (4) , 289-299
- https://doi.org/10.1177/073168448300200406
Abstract
A brief description of the Fickian diffusion behaviour in polymer composites, con taining impermeable fibres (glass and graphite) is presented. The applicability of such a model to composites based on a permeable fibre phase (jute) is verified, both under the influence of varied internal (fibre volume fraction) and external (ambient temperature) factors. Very good correlations are found between the experimental data and a modified Fickian diffusion plot. The significance of a resin impregnated fibre volume fraction in such a composite is highlighted.Keywords
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