The Statistical Nature of Strength and Lifetime in Polymer Films and Fibers

Contents:

Foreword

Introduction

CHAPTER 1. STRENGTH AND FRACTURE OF POLYMERS

Kinetics of fracture processes

Temperature and time dependence of strength

Principal results of the mathematical theory of cracks

CHAPTER 2. STRUCTURAL DISCRETENESS AND DEFECTS OF POLYMERS

Supramolecular organization and structural defects in polymers

Discrete strength spectrum of polymers

CHAPTER 3. METHODS OF THE INVESTIGATION OF FRACTURE AND CALCULATION OF STRENGTH OF POLYMERS

Statistical treatment of experimental results

Calculation of lifetime and strength

Time dependence of strength for polymers in the presence of surface-active medium and under cyclic tests

Lifetime dependence of strength in polymers under non-isothermic loading

Investigation of fracture on the basis of the Griffith criterion

Heat impact and dynamic thermal elasticity

Statistical kinetics of brittle and quasibrittle fracture of polymers

Theory of element scale effect

CHAPTER 4. STRENGTH STATES OF POLYMERS

Strength and lifetime distribution function for bulk (low-strength) samples

Strength and lifetime distribution of thin (high-strength) polymer films and fibers

Lifetime and strength of bulk and thin samples

CHAPTER 5. STRENGTH AND FRACTURE OF THE BULK POLYMER MATERIALS

Specific features of temperature -- time dependence of strength

Lifetime and fracture under the action of irradiation fields

Lifetime and fracture under separate and mutual action of diffusion media and irradiation fields

Strength and fracture under severe climatic actions

CHAPTER 6. DISCRETE STRENGTH SPECTRUM AND FRACTURE OF POLYMER FIBERS

Structure and defects of polymer fibers

Discrete strength spectrum

Theoretical, limiting, and real strength in polymer fibers

A discrete spectrum of microdefects of natural and synthetic fibers

Monoelement and multielelement scale effect of strength and interpretation of rope phenomenon

CHAPTER 7. DISCRETE STRENGTH SPECTRUM AND FRACTURE OF THIN POLYMER FILMS

Structure and defects of semicrystalline and amorphous polymer films

Discrete spectrum of strength, lifetime, and lengths of microdefects

Discrete strength levels of films based on polymer compositions

Discrete strength levels under joint and separate action of various factors

The principle of temperature-time equivalence, invariability and changes in strength and lifetime levels

CHAPTER 8. DISCRETE SPECTRA AND CORRELATION BETWEEN FRACTURE MECHANISMS OF POLYMERS

Lifetime and fracture mechanism of bulk (low-strength) and thin (high-strength) polymer films and fibers

Correlation between fracture mechanisms and their effect on the distribution of the samples at lifetime levels

CHAPTER 9. DISCRETE STRENGTH SPECTRUM AND CORRELATION BETWEEN FRACTURE AND ELECTROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Discrete levels of mechanical and electrophysical properties of polymer films

Structural hierarchy -- universal property of polymers and solids

CHAPTER 10. DISCRETE STRENGTH LEVELS, THERMOFLUCTUATION, RELAXATION, AND STATISTICAL NATURE OF SCATTER IN EXPERIMENTAL DATA

Strength levels and relaxation phenomena

Strength and relaxation transitions

Thermofluctuation, relaxation, and statistical treatment of scatter in experimental data

The effect of radiation-induced and natural aging on the structure and relaxation properties of polymer

CHAPTER 11. PREDICTION, STABILIZATION, AND MODIFICATION OF SERVICE PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS FROM DISCRETE STRENGTH SPECTRUM AND RELAXATION SPECTROMETRY

Application of discrete strength spectrum for the prediction, strengthening and optimisation of polymer structure

Prediction, stabilization, and modification of structure and service properties of polymers on the basis of the data of relaxation spectrometry

References

2004; iv pages
ISBN 90-6764-399-8
Price: EUR 198/US$ 267