Title: Characterisation and simulation of polymer membrane and PVC HDPE to use in an automotive application

Authors: Felipe S. Torres; Javier Martínez-Gómez; Marcelo Moya; Ricardo A. Narvaez C.

Addresses: Universidad Internacional SEK, Albert Einstein s/n and 5th Transversal, Quito, EC170134, Ecuador ' Universidad Internacional SEK, Albert Einstein s/n and 5th Transversal, Quito, EC170134, Ecuador ' Instituto de Investigacion Geologico y Energetico (IIGE), Quito 170518, Ecuador; Universidad UTE, Rumipamba y, Bourgeois, Quito 170147, Ecuador ' Instituto de Investigacion Geologico y Energetico (IIGE), Quito 170518, Ecuador; Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador

Abstract: The work aims to determine the necessary characteristics of the polymer membrane and PVC HDPE, which include good thermal, physical properties low cost, high weatherability and simulated for automotive application. The results obtained from two PVC and HDPE membranes in two different thicknesses are compared, considering controllable variables such as tension, elongation at break, working temperature and others. These tests are subject to ASTM standards which are collated to determine the membrane with better properties. The simulation was performed in software appropriate for calculating the polymer membrane to determine the stress, displacement and the safety factor of the membrane. HDPE membranes are superior to ABS and other membranes. At the same time help standards and design manual geosynthetics helped validate and determine that the geomembrane can be used in the automotive industry.

Keywords: simulation; geomembranes; safety; mechanical characterisation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMOR.2021.117627

International Journal of Mathematics in Operational Research, 2021 Vol.19 No.4, pp.417 - 436

Received: 14 Apr 2020
Accepted: 20 May 2020
Published online: 16 Sep 2021 *

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