Polymer Engineering Science and Viscoelasticity: An Introduction

Polymer Engineering Science Viscoelasticity Historical Polymer Science Mechanics Perspective Stress Strain Measurement Important Definitions Material Properties Stress-Strain Diagrams Material Principal Stresses Deviatoric Dilatational Components Failure Rupture Theories Atomic Bonding Model Theoretical Mechanical Properties Characteristics Applications and Properties of Polymers Relaxation Creep Tests Isochronous Modulus Temperature Behavior Isochronous Linearity Mechanical Models Maxwell Fluid Kelvin Solid Polymerization Bonding Polymer Bonding Structure Chains Morphology Molecular Configurations Isomers Copolymers Random Walk Analysis Morphology Synthesis Spectrography Constitutive Equations Realistic Creep Relaxation Testing Mechanical Models Mechanical Models Alfrey�s Damping Ratios Linearity Boltzman Principle Superposition Viscoelastic Materials Time Temperature Amorphous Polymers Master Curves Kinetic Theory WLF Equation Shift Factor Mathematical Development TTSP Potential Error Lack Vertical Shift Master Curves Prony Series Relaxation Modulus Relaxation Spectrum Constitutive Law Effective Time Entropy Effects Rubber Elasticity Chemical Aging Elementary Viscoelastic Stress Bars Beams Axially Loaded Bars Circular Cylinder Bars Torsion Prismatic Beams Pure Bending Deformation Elastic Viscoelastic Moduli Principle Nonlinear Viscoelasticity Predictive Models Atomic Bond Crazing Shear Bands Dependent Yielding Nagdi-Murch Model Creep Rupture Zhurkov Method Reiner-Weissenberg