ADVANCED VISCOELASTICITY

An introduction to polymers and the theory of viscoelasticity. Topics include (1) a review of stress and strain analysis and measurement; (2) characteristics, applications, and properties of polymers; (3) polymerization and classification; (4) differential constitutive equations; (5) time and temperature behavior of polymers; (6) viscoelastic stress analysis; and (7) rate and time-dependent failure.

Credits

3 credits

Course Code

AERO 6640