
doi: 10.2172/6120789
The fracture mechanics of cellular glasses (for the structural substrate of mirrored glass for solr concentrator reflecting panels) are discussed. Commercial and developmental cellular glasses were tested and analyzed using standard testing techniques and models developed from linear fracture mechanics. Two models describing the fracture behavior of these materials were developed. Slow crack growth behavior in cellular glass was found to be more complex than that encountered in dense glasses or ceramics. The crack velocity was found to be strongly dependent upon water vapor transport to the tip of the moving crack. The existence of a static fatigue limit was not conclusively established, however, it is speculated that slow crack growth behavior in Region 1 may be slower, by orders of magnitude, than that found in dense glasses.
Corrosion, Torsion, Cracks, Stress Corrosion, Mathematical Models, Materials Testing, Chemical Reactions, Mechanical Properties, 14 Solar Energy, Fracture Properties, Glass, Testing 141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators, Crack Propagation
Corrosion, Torsion, Cracks, Stress Corrosion, Mathematical Models, Materials Testing, Chemical Reactions, Mechanical Properties, 14 Solar Energy, Fracture Properties, Glass, Testing 141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators, Crack Propagation
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