An introduction to the mechanical properties of solid polymers /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
I.M. Ward and J. Sweeney
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
2nd ed
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Chichester, West Sussex, England :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wiley,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2004
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 382 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
25 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Structure of Polymers -- The Deformation of an Elastic Solid -- Rubber-like Elasticity -- Principles of Linear Viscoelasticity -- The measurement of viscoelastic behaviour -- Experimental Studies of Linear Viscoelastic Behaviour as a Function of Frequency and Temperature: Time-Temperature Equivalence -- Anisotropic Mechanical Behaviour -- Polymer Composites: Macroscale and Microscale -- Relaxation Transitions: Experimental Behaviour and Molecular Interpretation -- Creep, Stress Relaxation and Non-linear Viscoelasticity -- Yielding and Instability in Polymers -- Breaking Phenomena