Polymers and polymer composites are negatively impacted by environmental ageing,
reducing their service lifetimes. The uncertainty of the material interaction with the …

During their useful life, polymers are subject to degradation processes due to exposure to
specific environmental conditions over long times. These processes generally lead to …

Additive manufacturing (AM) methods are coming of age and are being used to not only
fabricate non-functional prototype parts but also to fabricate high-quality functional parts …

In this article, we review recent advances in elastomer degradation, focusing on four
fundamental mechanisms: thermal degradation, ozone degradation, thermo-oxidative …

In practice, the prediction of the remaining useful life (RUL) of the product is a very important
issue. This paper considers the prediction intervals of the RUL of the product at the normal …

Thanks to continuously advancing technology and manufacturing processes, the products
and devices are becoming highly reliable. However, performing the life tests of these …

Despite its use in one form or another for at least four decades, HALT and related
techniques [eg, highly accelerated‐stress screening (HASS) and stress audits (HASA)] are …

The performance of an open-loop fiber-optic gyroscope is strongly dependent on the optical
characteristics of its polarizer. Here we report the implementation of an in-house fabricated …

Thanks to continuously advancing technology and manufacturing processes, the products
and devices are becoming highly reliable. However, performing the life tests of these …

To analyze the long‐term monitoring reliability and life expectancy of FBG‐based steel
strands, accelerated corrosion and tensile tests were carried out and a life‐prediction model …