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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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Low temperature transitions in fibre reinforced polymers
Robert D. Adams,M.M. Singh +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effect of absorbed moisture on the low temperature transitions of several polymer composite systems and measured the longitudinal shear modulus and loss factor over a range of temperature, from −150 to +20°C, both before and after conditioning in a hot, wet environment.
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Time-optimal control of the race car: influence of a thermodynamic tyre model
D. P. Kelly,Robin S. Sharp +1 more
TL;DR: The robustness of an existing numerical method for the time-optimal control of the race car is demonstrated through its application to a model of a Formula 1 car equipped with a simplified thermodynamic tyre model.
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Raman spectroscopy of stressed samples of oriented poly(ethylene terephthalate)
TL;DR: In this paper, the shift and change of shape of the 1616 cm−1 Raman scattering peak of two moderately oriented samples of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) under tensile loads of up to 0.2 GPa are reported, together with the corresponding strains.
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Plastic deformation and damage of polyoxymethylene in the large strain range at elevated temperatures
TL;DR: The deformation behavior of polyoxymethylene has been studied in plane strain compression at temperatures from 120°C up to 165°C and in uniaxial tension and simple shear at 160°C for strain rates from 10−4 to 1 s−1 as mentioned in this paper.
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Microscopic observation and micromechanical modeling to predict the enhanced mechanical properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes reinforced crosslinked high density polyethylene
TL;DR: In this paper, the performance of crosslinked high density polyethylene reinforced with multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) is examined, and the combined results of tensile properties, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM, TEM) and micro-Raman spectroscopy revealed a major turning point of the elastic and deformation behavior of these composites as a consequence of filler content.
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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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