Quantification of Swelling Stress Induced Mechanical Property Reduction of Glass Fiber/Epoxy Composites Immersed in Aqueous 10 % Sulphuric Acid by Instrumenting with Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors

Glass fiber/epoxy (GF/E) composites are being extensively scaled-up as anti-corrosion materials in chemical industries because of the relatively low-cost, and are easy to manufacture. Nonetheless, Glass fiber/epoxy composites are not entirely immune to corrosion when exposed to dilute acidic solutions due to the reduction in mechanical strength caused by swelling, which adversely affects the structural integrity. Mathematical correlations...