Elsevier Applied Mechanics of Polymers: Properties, Processing, and Behavior

Product Description Applied Mechanics of Polymers: Properties, Processing, and Behavior provides readers with an overview of the properties, mechanical behaviors and modeling techniques for accurately predicting the behaviors of polymeric materials. The book starts with an introduction to polymers, covering their history, chemistry, physics, and various types and applications. In addition, it covers the general properties of polymers and the common processing and manufacturing processes involved with them. Subsequent chapters delve into specific mechanical behaviors of polymers such as linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, creep, viscoelasticity, failure, and fracture. The book concludes with chapters discussing electroactive polymers, hydrogels, and the mechanical characterization of polymers. This is a useful reference text that will benefit graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and engineers in the mechanics of materials, polymer science, mechanical engineering and material science.Additional resources related to the book can be found at polymersmechanics.com. Review A fundamental overview of the properties, mechanical behaviors, and modeling techniques for accurately predicting the behaviors of polymeric materials From the Back Cover <p><i>Applied Mechanics of Polymers: Properties, Processing, and Behavior</i> provides readers with a thorough overview of the properties, mechanical behaviors, and modeling techniques for accurately predicting the behaviors of polymeric materials. The book starts with an introduction to polymers, covering their history, chemistry and physics, and the various types and applications of polymers. It also covers the general properties of polymers and common processing and manufacturing processes involved with them. Subsequent chapters delve into specific mechanical behaviors of polymers such as linear elasticity, hyperelasticity, creep, viscoelasticity, failure, and fracture. The book concludes with chapters discussing electroactive polymers, hydrogels, and the mechanical characterization of polymers. </p> <p><i>Applied Mechanics of Polymers: Properties, Processing, and Behavior</i> is a useful reference text that will benefit graduate students, postdocs, researchers, and engineers in the mechanics of materials, polymer science, mechanical engineering, and material science.</p> About the Author George Youssef is a professor of mechanical engineering at San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States. He received his PhD in experimental solid mechanics from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He also has master’s degrees from UCLA in solid and structural mechanics and from California State University, Northridge in systems controls. He is a registered professional engineer in the state of California, has received multiple educational and research awards, and has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in well-known journals. His research interest is in mechanics of non-traditional materials, including polymers, fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites, active polymers, and composites of smart materials.