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Mechanical properties of solid polymers
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A concise, self-contained introduction to solid polymers, the mechanics of their behavior and molecular and structural interpretations can be found in this article, which provides extended coverage of recent developments in rubber elasticity, relaxation transitions, non-linear viscoelastic behavior, anisotropic mechanical behavior, yield behavior of polymers and other fields.Abstract:
A concise, self-contained introduction to solid polymers, the mechanics of their behavior and molecular and structural interpretations. This updated edition provides extended coverage of recent developments in rubber elasticity, relaxation transitions, non-linear viscoelastic behavior, anisotropic mechanical behavior, yield behavior of polymers, breaking phenomena, and other fields.read more
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Molecular deformation processes in gel-spun polyethylene fibres
W. F. Wong,Robert J. Young +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the structure/property relationships in the PE fibres have been interpreted quantitatively using a microfibrillar model and the low-strain mechanical properties have been analysed using the Takayanagi models.
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The role of individual chains in polymer deformation
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the effect of stress transfer on the properties of polymers and showed that it is not always easy to identify the response of an individual molecule to stress, although the characteristic properties of molecular chains are their length, anisotropy and mobility.
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Strange kinetics of polymeric networks modelled by finite fractals
TL;DR: In this article, a model based on Sierpinski-type fractals was proposed for branched polymers in solution, where the anomalous properties are due to the internal modes of the polymers, and less to the disorder of the medium.
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Soft Pneumatic Gelatin Actuator for Edible Robotics
TL;DR: A fully edible pneumatic actuator based on gelatin-glycerol material, which could lay the foundation for a new type of edible robots.
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Effect of Particle Size, Temperature, and Deformation Rate on the Plastic Flow and Strain Hardening Response of PMMA Composites
TL;DR: In this article, the effects of microparticles and nanoparticles on the elastic moduli and postyield response for samples prepared with different thermal histories and deformed at a range of temperatures and strain rates were analyzed.
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The Determination of the Elastic Field of an Ellipsoidal Inclusion, and Related Problems
TL;DR: In this paper, it is shown that to answer several questions of physical or engineering interest, it is necessary to know only the relatively simple elastic field inside the ellipsoid.
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The Phenomena of Rupture and Flow in Solids
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of surface scratches on the mechanical strength of solids, and some general conclusions were reached which appear to have a direct bearing on the problem of rupture, from an engineering standpoint, and also on the larger question of the nature of intermolecular cohesion.
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Yielding of steel sheets containing slits
TL;DR: In this article, a relation between extent of plastic yielding and external load applied was investigated, and panels containing internal and edge slits were loaded in tension and lengths of plastic zones were measured.
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