Applied Mechanics of Polymers: Properties, Processing, and Behavior provides readers with an overview of the properties, mechanical behaviors and modeling techniques for accurately predicting the behaviors of polymeric materials. The book starts with an introduction to polymers, covering their history, chemistry, physics, and various types and applications. In addition, it covers the general properties of polymers and the common processing and manufacturing processes involved with them. Subsequent chapters delve into specific mechanical behaviors of polymers such as linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, creep, viscoelasticity, failure, and fracture. The book concludes with chapters discussing electroactive polymers, hydrogels, and the mechanical characterization of polymers.
This is a useful reference text that will benefit graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and engineers in the mechanics of materials, polymer science, mechanical engineering and material science.
Additional resources related to the book can be found at polymersmechanics.com.1. Chapter 1. Introduction and background - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. General properties of polymers - p. 19 3. Chapter 3. Processing and manufacturing of polymers - p. 53 4. Chapter 4. Linear elastic behavior of polymers - p. 102 5. Chapter 5. Hyperelastic behavior of polymers - p. 117 6. Chapter 6. Creep behavior of polymers - p. 145 7. Chapter 7. Viscoelastic behavior of polymers - p. 165 8. Chapter 8. Electroactive polymers - p. 193 9. Chapter 9. Hydrogels - p. 221 10. Chapter 10. Failure and fracture of polymers - p. 243 11. Chapter 11. Characterization of polymers - p. 273 12. Index - p. 301
Applied Mechanics of Polymers: Properties, Processing, and Behavior provides readers with an overview of the properties, mechanical behaviors and modeling techniques for accurately predicting the behaviors of polymeric materials. The book starts with an introduction to polymers, covering their history, chemistry, physics, and various types and applications. In addition, it covers the general properties of polymers and the common processing and manufacturing processes involved with them. Subsequent chapters delve into specific mechanical behaviors of polymers such as linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, creep, viscoelasticity, failure, and fracture. The book concludes with chapters discussing electroactive polymers, hydrogels, and the mechanical characterization of polymers.
This is a useful reference text that will benefit graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and engineers in the mechanics of materials, polymer science, mechanical engineering and material science.
Additional resources related to the book can be found at polymersmechanics.com.1. Chapter 1. Introduction and background - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. General properties of polymers - p. 19 3. Chapter 3. Processing and manufacturing of polymers - p. 53 4. Chapter 4. Linear elastic behavior of polymers - p. 102 5. Chapter 5. Hyperelastic behavior of polymers - p. 117 6. Chapter 6. Creep behavior of polymers - p. 145 7. Chapter 7. Viscoelastic behavior of polymers - p. 165 8. Chapter 8. Electroactive polymers - p. 193 9. Chapter 9. Hydrogels - p. 221 10. Chapter 10. Failure and fracture of polymers - p. 243 11. Chapter 11. Characterization of polymers - p. 273 12. Index - p. 301
