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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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Mechanics of Biomaterials: Fundamental Principles for Implant Design
TL;DR: The material properties of biomaterials and tissues can be found in this article, where the authors present a table of material properties for biomaterial and tissue replacement in the context of medical implant design.
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Non-linear, rate-dependent strain-hardening behavior of polymer glasses
TL;DR: In this paper, a strain-hardening response during plastic deformation was found for polycarbonate, polystyrene, poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide), and linear and cross-linked poly(methylmethacrylate).
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Determination of molecular orientation by spectroscopic techniques
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the type of information which can be obtained concerning orientation in polymers by spectroscopic methods and select examples which illustrate key problems in the area of polymer physics.
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The deformation and failure behaviour of wheat starch plasticized with water and polyols
TL;DR: In this paper, the mechanical properties of starch plasticized with water and glycerol or xylitol have been studied in flexure at room temperature and it was shown that the addition of a polyol lowers the glassy modulus and the glass transition temperature of the starch.
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A model for the creep behaviour of tendon
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TL;DR: In this article, a theoretical model is proposed to explain the viscoelastic behavior of tendon, based on the hypothesis that the mechanism of tendon deformation is one of shear of the mucopolysaccharide gel between the collagen ribbons in the ‘toe’ region of the stress strain curve followed by fibrillar extension in the linear region.
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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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