Contribution to the Study of Fracture in Amorphous Polymers: Experiments and Modeling

Glassy polymers are extensively used to make all kinds of structural components. Polymers, such as epoxies, are often chosen as matrices in polymer matrix composites (PMC). Ever since the 1960s, these types of composites have been gaining importance in aerospace and automotive advanced applications...

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Main Author: De Castro, Anthony
Other Authors: Talreja, Ramesh
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2010-12-8778