Funct. Mater. 2022; 29 (4): 621-627.

doi:https://doi.org/10.15407/fm29.04.621

Study on real-time water absorption characteristics of syntactic foams

Jian Guo1, Binbin Pan1, Weicheng Cui1,2, Shengbing Hu3, Zhiyang Han3

1College of Marine Sciences, Shanghai Ocean University, 201306 Shanghai, China
2 School of Engineering, Westlake University, 310024 Hangzhou, China
3Shanghai Ocean Home Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., 201306 Shanghai, China

Abstract: 

A system for real-time monitoring of water absorption of floating materials based on underwater strain gauges, a deep-sea high-pressure simulation chamber and strain gauges has been created. Changes in the rate of water absorption of synthetic foams in a simulated high pressure environment were monitored in real time to achieve two critical hydrostatic pressures for safety and ultimate failure. The results show that a real-time water absorption monitoring using the system based on underwater deformation detection is a suitable detection method. It can truly reflect the real-time water absorption rate change of the material during a full cycle of hydrostatic pressure, which can greatly reduce the detection load and improve efficiency.

Keywords: 
syntactic foams, hydrostatic pressure, real-time water absorption rate.

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