Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers - Hardcover

Ward, I. M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471900117 ISBN 13: 9780471900115

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1983

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover

When assessing the mechanical properties of a polymer, questions of ductility, strength and flexibility are paramount. Understanding how a polymer behaves under stress is critical to selecting the correct polymer for any given application. In Mechanical Properties of Solid Polymers 3e, the approach is to provide a formal description of the behaviour using the mathematical techniques of solid mechanics, followed by interpretations in terms of the molecular structure and morphology. The third edition combines the best qualities of its highly successful predecessors and includes: 

• Finite strain and rubber–like elasticity
• Linear viscoelasticity and mechanical relaxation
• Anisotropic mechanical behaviour
• Polymer composites and nanocomposites
• Non–linear viscoelasticity
• Yield, instability, and breaking phenomena

Drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and research experience, Ward and Sweeney present all aspects of mechanical behaviour in an accessible way without compromising the in–depth treatments of foundational techniques and theories. The result is a straightforward, rigorous and practical guide. 

“Introduces the mechanical properties of solid polymers in a straightforward, rigorous, and practical manner... an essential volume for students and scholars of physics, chemistry and chemical engineering, as well as polymer researchers, chemists, and chemical engineers or material scientists in government and industry.”―Professor F. J. Baltá–Calleja (Inst. Estructura  de la Materia, CSIC, Spain)

About the Author

Professor Ian M. Ward is an internationally recognized and well respected authority on this subject. Chair in Physics at Leeds University since 1970, he has gained a reputation as an outstanding scientist. He is also a co–founder of the British Polymer Physics Group and the winner of several awards, including the Glazebrook medal of the Institute of Physics (2004) and the Netlon award (2004) both given for his work in polymer physics.

Professor John Sweeney holds a Personal Chair in Polymer Mechanics at the University of Bradford. He has researched in various areas of solid polymer behaviour, including viscoelasticity, fracture mechanics, shear banding, large deformations and nanocomposites. He is well known for his collaborations with Professor Ward and his association with the internationally recognized Polymer IRC (Interdisciplinary Research Centre).

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471900117
• ISBN 13: 9780471900115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 492