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Taylor & Francis Dynamic Mechanical Analysis by Kevin P. Menard
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) is a powerful technique for understanding the viscoelastic properties of materials. It has become a powerful tool for chemists, polymer and material scientists, and engineers. Despite this, it often remains underutilized in the modern laboratory. Because of its high sensitivity to the presence of the glass transition, many users limit it to detecting glass transitions that can't be seen by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). This book presents a practical and straightforward approach to understanding how DMA works and what it measures. Starting with the concepts of stress and strain, the text takes the reader through stress-strain, creep, and thermomechanical analysis. DMA is discussed as both the instrument and fixtures as well as the techniques for measuring both thermoplastic and thermosetting behavior. This edition offers expanded chapters on these areas as well as frequency scanning and other application areas. To help the reader grasp the material, study questions have also been added. Endnotes have been expanded and updated.FeaturesReflects the latest DMA research and technical advancesIncludes case studies to demonstrate the use of DMA over a range of industrial problemsIncludes numerous references to help those with limited materials engineering backgroundDemonstrates the power of DMA as a laboratory tool for analysis and testing 1. An Introduction to Dynamic Mechanical Analysis2. Basic Rheological Concepts: Stress, Strain, and Flow3. Rheology Basic: Creep-Recovery and Stress Relaxation4. Thermomechanical Analysis5. Dynamic Testing and Instrumentation6. Time and Temperature Scans Part I: Transitions in Polymers7. Time and Temperature Scans Part II: Thermosets8. Frequency Scans9. Applications to Specific Areas10. DMA Applications to Real Problems: Guidelines