Time Dependent and Nonlinear Effects in Polymers and Composites (Astm Special Technical Publication// Stp)

STP 1357 describes worldwide recent developments on this topic and examines their practical applications. It also identifies important unsolved fundamental problems. 18 peer-reviewed papers are grouped under the subheadings of Polymers and Composites. Polymers covers: • Chemical and Physical Aging • Nonlinear Viscoelasticity and Iscoplasticty. Composites addresses: • Effect of Physical Aging on Time-Dependent Behavior • Multiaxial Nonlinear Effect • Compressive Behavior • Nonlinear Viscoelasticity and Viscoplasticty • Failure and Failure Mechanisms • Hygrothermal Effects • Durability Accelerated Strength Testing Audience: Engineers and researchers who are interested in durability of composite materials; specific issues of time dependent and non-linear behavior; and the mechanics of composites.