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MSE 455 - Macromolecular Solids
Last offered Spring 2024
Official Description
Mechanical behavior of amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers; overview of polymer structure and characterization; polymer morphology; orientation effects, rubber elasticity, polymer linear viscoelasticity using Boltzmann superposition and mechanical models; measurement of viscoelastic properties; relaxation and transitions; polymeric yield phenomena and plastic flow; deformation mechanisms; fracture and craze formation; impact and fatigue. Course Information: 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite: MSE 206 or TAM 251.
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Subject Area
- Polymers Soft Materials
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Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
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Macromolecular Solids | A | 38259 | LCD | 3 | 0930 - 1050 | T R | 2018 Campus Instructional Facility | Rosa M. Espinosa Marzal |