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The Statistical Nature of Strength and Lifetime inPolymer Films and Fibers

New Concepts in Polymer Science

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 OFSTRENGTH OF POLYMERS
Statistical treatment of experimental results
Calculation of lifetime and strength
Time dependence of strength for polymers in the presence ofsurface-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 filmsand 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 diffusionmedia 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 andinterpretation 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 variousfactors
The principle of temperature-time equivalence, invariability and changesin strength and lifetime levels
CHAPTER 8. DISCRETE SPECTRA AND CORRELATION BETWEEN FRACTURE MECHANISMSOF 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 thedistribution of the samples at lifetime levels
CHAPTER 9. DISCRETE STRENGTH SPECTRUM AND CORRELATION BETWEEN FRACTUREAND ELECTROPHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Discrete levels of mechanical and electrophysical properties of polymerfilms
Structural hierarchy -- universal property of polymers and solids
CHAPTER 10. DISCRETE STRENGTH LEVELS, THERMOFLUCTUATION, RELAXATION, ANDSTATISTICAL NATURE OF SCATTER IN EXPERIMENTAL DATA
Strength levels and relaxation phenomena
Strength and relaxation transitions
Thermofluctuation, relaxation, and statistical treatment of scatter inexperimental data
The effect of radiation-induced and natural aging on the structure andrelaxation properties of polymer
CHAPTER 11. PREDICTION, STABILIZATION, AND MODIFICATION OF SERVICEPROPERTIES OF POLYMERS FROM DISCRETE STRENGTH SPECTRUM AND RELAXATIONSPECTROMETRY
Application of discrete strength spectrum for the prediction,strengthening and optimisation of polymer structure
Prediction, stabilization, and modification of structure and serviceproperties of polymers on the basis of the data of relaxationspectrometry
References

2004; iv+498 pages
ISBN 90-6764-399-8
Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR 196/US$ 280

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