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Mechanical properties of solid polymers

I. M. Ward
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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.

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In Situ Study of Strain-Dependent Ion Conductivity of Stretchable Polyethylene Oxide Electrolyte.

TL;DR: Investigation of the effects of tensile strain on the ion conductivity of thin-film polyethylene oxide (PEO) through an in situ study reveals critical insights on the microstructural transformation of stretched PEO and the potential consequences on ionic conductivity.
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Morphological and physical property effects for solvent cast films of poly‐2, 5(6) benzimidazole

TL;DR: A polybenzimidazole having the structural repeat unit was formed into films by casting or precipitating from dilute solutions and selected films were swollen in a plasticizing medium arid drawn about 2X as discussed by the authors.
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Temperature effects on dynamic compressive behavior of an epoxy syntactic foam

TL;DR: In this article, the effects of temperature, including adiabatic temperature rise in specimen during dynamic compression and environmental temperature, on the dynamic compressive properties of an epoxy syntactic foam was addressed.
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A molecular theory for the sub-tg plastic mechanical response of amorphous polymers

TL;DR: In this paper, a theory based on the concepts of quasi-punctual defects and hierarchically constrained molecular dynamics is extended to account for the effects of large stresses on the rate of elementary molecular motions.
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Yield and fatigue behavior of polypropylene and polyamide-6 nanocomposites

TL;DR: In this article, the yield and fatigue behavior of polypropylene and polyamide-6 nanocomposites has been studied and the Eyring equation was used to model the temperature and strain rate sensitivity of the yield strengths of these two composites.
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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.