Development of a priest interferometer for measurement of the thermal expansion of graphite-epoxy in the temperature range 116-366K

The thermal expansion behavior of Graphite/Epoxy Laminates between 116 and 366 degrees Kelvin was investigated using a novel implementation of the Priest interferometer concept. This thesis describes the design, construction and use of the interferometer along with the experimental results it was used to generate. The experimental program consisted of 25 tests on 25.4 mm and 6.35 mm wide, 8-ply quasi-isotropic T300/5208 graphite/epoxy specimens and 3 tests on a 25.4 mm wide unidirectional specimen. Experimental results are presented for all tests along with a discussion of the interferometer's limitations and some possible improvements in its design.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering Mechanics

Department dc:contributor.department

Engineering Mechanics

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1982

Author dc:creator

• Short, John Settle

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/76246

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/76246