26.403 - Mechanical Behavior of PolymersCredits

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University of Massachusetts-Lowell

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3 Topics covered in this course include linear viscoelasticity, creep, stress relaxation, dynamic behavior, hysteresis, stress-strain response phenomena, principles of time-temperature superposition, rubber elasticity, failure and fracture mechanisms for polymers, and the effect of additives on mechanical behavior. Real life design examples are used to demonstrate the topics and concepts as much as possible. Pre-Reqs: 26.211 Engineering Mechanics, 26.202 Polymer Materials II, and 92.231 Calculus III

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uml.edu

Phone Number:

(978) 934-4000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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