![]() These complexes will in turn substitute their chlorides for free hydroxyl ions, which are then free to oxidise in water. The double-positive charged elemental iron component of basalt fibres will readily form complexes with free chloride ions from the seawater. Similarly to glass fibres, basalt fibres also endure stress corrosion cracking when immersed in sea water environments. Glass fibres are also subject to microbial attack and corrode on prolonged exposure to extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), which are secreted by most common water dwelling bacteria. 8 % per week) when left exposed within a 2 % NaCl solution by weight. This gives carbon fibres the edge over glass fibres since the latter experiences losses in tensile strength ( ca. Corrosion resistant CFRP is particularly important in harsh marine environments, as chloride and water are all corrosion promoters. ![]() Other attractive factors of CFRP include a noteworthy resistance to corrosion and to fatigue, ,, , ], both of which are critical design considerations for tidal turbine blades. As such, they are increasingly being acknowledged as the only current realistic means of coupling high strength and stiffness to low weight. The primary reason for the rise is that CFRP has very high mechanical properties when factored against weight. The global demand for CFRP over recent decades has increased exponentially and yields predictions of a four-fold increase in CFRP use from 2010 to 2020. The current importance placed on utilising CFRP in tidal turbine blades can be evidenced through the numerous recent patents on the matter, ,, ]. In both cases, higher stiffness and strength composites such as carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) are potential replacements for glass fibre reinforced plastics (GFRP), which constitute the main material used in turbine blades. Upscaling blades to increase energy efficiency, or, reinforcing critically loaded blade sections to improve blade longevity, are both of matters critical of importance in the tidal energy sector. Turbine blades are the most structurally important components of tidal turbine devices. Tidal turbine devices generate clean, easily predicted, renewable energy, with an expected service-life of 20 years. Through this review we aim to elucidate the relevance and applicability of hygrothermal aging to the understanding of CFRP composites in marine structures such as tidal turbine blades. In particular we focus on carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP), as these are composites with superior mechanical properties, a high resistance to corrosion, and are considered to be important materials for the future of clean energy technology. Heat is a means by which the rate of aging can be magnified and this combination of heat induced aging with water ingress, termed hygrothermal aging, is the topic of this review. ![]() The coupling of aging and water ingress in polymer-composites is not a trivial subject and is a very slow process, but as a consequence of clean energy technology concerns, there is an ever growing impetus towards the research of exacerbated rates of water aging by the integration of a third influence, heat. This is partly due to that materials used in renewable energy structures, such as tidal turbine blades, are now high-priority concerns and there is mounting societal pressure for the development of clean energy technology. The coupled problem of polymer-composites aging within an aqueous environment is currently seeing a surge in research efforts. Polymer-composites used in moist or aqueous environments are subject to moisture influenced changes that affect their physical, chemical and mechanical properties. ![]() The aging of polymer-composites is a ubiquitous problem that leads to the degradation of mechanical properties, reducing the service life of an engineered structure, and potentialising premature, catastrophic modes of failure.
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