Durability of syntactic foams for deep offshore insulation: Modelling of water uptake under representative ageing conditions in order to predict the evolution of buoyancy and thermal conductivity;Durabilité de mousses syntactiques utilisées en offshore profond: Modélisation de la prise en eau des matériaux lors de vieillissements représentatifs et prévision de la flottabilité et de la conductivité thermique á long terme

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-178

  Lefebvre, X ^a   Sauvant Moynot, V ^a   Choqueuse, D ^b   Chauchot, P ^b  

^a IFP ENERGIES NOUVELLES   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGEING CONDITIONS; AGING CONDITIONS; FINITE ELEMENT MODELS; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; INSULATION MATERIALS; SYNTACTIC FOAMS; WATER INGRESS; WATER UPTAKE;

BUOYANCY; HYDRATION; SYNTACTICS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL INSULATION; THERMOANALYSIS;

SEAWATER;

AGING; BUOYANCY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOAM; INSULATION; MODELING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 69349093587     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst/2008053     Document Type: Article

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