Viscoelastic Solids (1998) (CRC Press Revivals) - Hardcover

Lakes, Roderic S.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1138104930 ISBN 13: 9781138104938

Publisher: CRC Press, 2017

Synopsis

Viscoelastic Solids covers the mathematical theory of viscoelasticity and physical insights, causal mechanisms, and practical applications. The book:

presents a development of the theory, addressing both transient and dynamic aspects as well as emphasizing linear viscoelasticity

synthesizes the structure of the theory with the aim of developing physical insight

illustrates the methods for the solution of stress analysis problems in viscoelastic objects

explores experimental methods for the characterization of viscoelastic materials

describes the phenomenology of viscoelasticity in a variety of materials, including polymers, metals, high damping alloys, rock, piezoelectric materials, cellular solids, dense composite materials, and biological materials

analyzes high damping and extremely low damping

provides the theory of viscoelastic composite materials, including examples of various types of structure and the relationships between structure and mechanical properties

contains examples on the use of viscoelastic materials in preventing and alleviating human suffering

Viscoelastic Solids also demonstrates the use of viscoelasticity for diverse applications, such as earplugs, gaskets, computer disks, satellite stability, medical diagnosis, injury prevention, vibration abatement, tire performance, sports, spacecraft explosions, and music.

About this title

About the Author

Roderic Lakes is a Distinguished Professor, at the Department of Engineering Physics, Engineering Mechanics Program, Department of Materials Science, Rheology Research Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138104930
• ISBN 13: 9781138104938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 490