Durability of Composites in a Marine Environment

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Davies, Peter (Editor), Rajapakse, Yapa D.S (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, 208
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Continuum mechanics.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.; Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Methods.; Renewable and Green Energy.

Composites are widely used in marine applications. There is considerable experience of glass reinforced resins in boats and ships but these are usually not highly loaded. However, for new areas such as offshore and ocean energy there is a need for highly loaded structures to survive harsh conditions...