Engineering design with polymers and composites. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Gerdeen, James C; Rorrer, Ronald A. L
• Contents: Introduction; Introduction; History of Polymers; History of Composites; Examples of Polymers and Composites in Use; Definitions and Classifications; Identification of Plastics; Raw Materials and Production of Polymers; Chemical Structures; Glass Transition and Melting Temperatures Mechanical Properties of Polymers; Introduction; Tensile Properties; Static Failure Theories; Creep Properties; Relaxation Properties; Dynamic Properties; Large Strain Definitions; Analysis of Damping; Time Hardening Creep; Isochronous Creep Curves Viscoelastic Behavior of Polymers; Mechanical Models; Mathematical Models; The Maxwell Fluid; The Kelvin Solid; The Four-Parameter Model; The Boltzmann Superposition Principle; Advanced Viscoelastic Models; The Viscoelastic Correspondence Principle; The Time–Temperature Equivalence Principle Creep and Fatigue Failure; Creep Failure under Tension; Creep Failure under Compression; Fatigue of Polymers; Notch Sensitivity under Fatigue; Creep Buckling of Shells Impact Strength and Fracture Toughness; Impact Strength; Fracture Toughness; Analysis of the Charpy and Izod Impact Tests using Fracture Mechanics; Analysis of Impact Specimens at the Nanoscale Selection of Polymers for Design Applications; Introduction; Basic Material Properties; Performance Parameters; Loading Conditions and Geometrical Configurations; Availability of Materials; A Rectangular Beam in Bending; Weighting-Factor Analysis; Thermal Gradient through a Beam; Rating Factors for Various Loading Requirements; Design Optimization; Computer Database Design Selection Procedure Design Applications of Some Polymers; Phenolic Resins with Fillers; Polycarbonate; Example Design with PC: Fan Impeller Blade; Example Design with PC: Snap/Fit Design; Example Design of PVC Pipe; Design with Fluorocarbon Resins Composite Material Mechanics; Introduction; Composite Material Nomenclature and Definitions; Analysis of Composite Structures; Experimental Determination of Engineering Elastic Constants Composite Laminate Failure; Strength Properties and Failure Theories; Stiffness of Laminated Composites; Thermal Stresses; Summary Polymer Processing; Extrusion; Manufacture of PVC Pipe by Extrusion; Injection Molding; Thermoforming; Blow Molding Adhesion of Polymers and Composites; Introduction; Fundamentals of Adhesion; Adhesives; Enhancement of Adhesion in Composites; Curing of Adhesives; Summary Polymer Fusing and Other Assembly Techniques; Introduction; Heated Tool Welding; Ultrasonic Welding; Friction Welding; Laser Welding; Hot Gas; Resistance Welding; Induction Welding; Mechanical Fastener Connections Tribology of Polymers and Composites; Introduction; Contact Mechanics; Surface Topography; Friction; Wear; PV Limit; Rolling and Sliding; Modification of Polymers for Friction and Wear Performance; Composites; Wear of Composites; Heat Generation in Sliding Polymer Systems; Special Considerations; Simulative Laboratory Testing Damping and Isolation with Polymers and Composites; Introduction; Relevance of the Thermomechanical Spectrum; Damping Methods of Material Modification; Materials for Damping and Isolation; Fundamentals of Vibration Damping and Isolation; Role of Dampers; Damping Layers Rapid Prototyping with Polymers; Introduction; Rapid Product Development, Tooling, and Manufacture; RP Techniques; RP Materials; Applications Piezoelectric Polymers; Introduction; Piezoelectric Strain Behavior; Piezoelectric Material Properties; Hysteresis; Composites Appendix A: Conversion Factors; Appendix B: Area Moments of Inertia; Appendix C: Beam Reactions and Displacements; Appendix D: Laminate MATLAB® or Octave Code; Appendix E: Sample Input/Output for Laminate Program; Appendix F: Composite Materials Properties; Appendix G: Thermal and Electrical Properties Index Homework Problems and References appear at the end of each chapter.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 620.1923; Polymers; Composite materials; Engineering design
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439860533
• Related ISBNs: 143986053X
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