The equivalent time temperature method (ETT) is a novel extension of the equivalent time method. ETT is developed in this work to deal with time-temperature shifting of long-term polymer and polymer composite creep data, including the effects of physical aging at nonuniform temperature. Modifications to classical testing methods and protocols are presented to obtain accurate and repeatable data that can support long-term predictions with nonuniform temperature conditions through time. These techniques are used to generate momentary Time temperature superposition (TTSP) master curves, temperature shift factor rates, and aging shift factor rates. Novel interpretation and techniques are presented to deal with the coupled age-temperature behavior over long times. Validation of predictions against over 20,000 Hr of long-term data in field conditions is presented.
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