해저환경에서 PMC(고분자기지 복합재)는 금속재 구조물에 비해 부식성이 우수한 것으로 알려져 있다. 해저환경에서 고분자기지 복합재의 파괴특성에 대한 이해는 증가하는 해저구조물 제조에 반드시 필요하다. 본 연구에서, 파괴시험은 해수흡수 된 카본/에폭시 복합재에 대해 정수압을 네단계(0.1 MPa, 100 MPa, 200 MPa and 270 MPa)로 증가시켜 수행하였다. 파괴인성은 정수압에서의 일인자방법을 적용하였다. 파괴거동은 모든 정수압에서 선형적이었고 파괴인성은 정수압이 증가할수록 증가하였다.
It is well-known that the corrosive behavior of PMC (polymer matrix composite) structure is much better than the metal structure in the marine environment. The understanding of fracture behavior of PMC in the deep-sea environment is essential to expand its use in the marine industry. For a present study, fracture tests have been performed under low different pressure levels such as 0.1 MPa, 100 MPa, 200 MPa, and 270 MPa using the seawater-absorbed carbon/epoxy composite samples. Fracture toughness was determined from the work factor approach as a function of hydrostatic pressure. It was found that fracture behavior was a linear elastic far all pressure levels. The fracture toughness increased with increasing pressure.
