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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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The dynamic mechanical relaxation behaviour of polyethylene copolymers cast from solution
R.O Sirotkin,N.W Brooks +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, three polyethylene copolymers, which differ widely with respect to their short chain branch content, have been cast from solution and subject to extensive structural and dynamic Mechanic Thermal Analysis (DMTA) to establish the effect of the morphology on the α-, β- and γ-relaxations.
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Flexible chitin films: structural studies
TL;DR: Chitin gels were transformed into thin, flexible chitin films with minimal dimensional shrinkage and maximum flexibility and thickness in the range of 25-80 microm by a cold-press process, where the ductility and toughness were proportional to the amount of shrinkage.
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A study on creep and recovery behavior of asphalt binders
Nikhil Saboo,Praveen Kumar +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the strain response of different asphalt binders when subjected to multiple creep and recovery cycles and found that the modified binders outperformed the conventional binders at all the test conditions.
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True intrinsic mechanical behaviour of semi-crystalline and amorphous polymers: Influences of volume deformation and cavities shape
TL;DR: In this paper, a model enabling the determination of the intrinsic mechanical constitutive equations of uniaxially stretched polymers is presented, which takes into account the cavitation-induced volume strain which can occur during the deformation of such materials.
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Quantitative characterization of surface deformation in polymer composites using digital image analysis
Robert S. Kody,David C. Martin +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a technique to quantify the light scattering from polymer composite surfaces due to surface deformation using reflected polarized light in an optical microscope coupled to a digital image analysis system, which can assist in the improved development of similar materials for applications in which surface appearance is a primary concern.
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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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