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...M. B. Ruggles-Wrenn; O. Ozmen The inelastic deformation behavior of PMR-15 neat resin, a high-temperature thermoset polymer, was investigated at 316 ° C . The experimental program was designed to explore the influence of strain rate on tensile loading, unloading, and strain recovery behaviors...

...Michael Eggen; Susan C. Mantell; Jane H. Davidson The mechanical behavior of perforated, chopped fiber reinforced polymer plates is measured in three point bend tests to determine if an equivalent elastic modulus can be applied to fiber filled perforated plates despite local areas of reduced...

...A. J. W. McClung; M. B. Ruggles-Wrenn The inelastic deformation behavior of polymerization of monomeric reactants-15 (PMR-15) neat resin, a high-temperature thermoset polymer, was investigated at 288 ° C . The experimental program was designed to explore the influence of strain rate changes...

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...C. M. Falcone; M. B. Ruggles-Wrenn The inelastic deformation behavior of PMR-15 neat resin, a high-temperature thermoset polymer, was investigated at 288 ° C . The effect of loading rate on monotonic stress-strain behavior as well as the effect of prior stress rate on creep behavior were explored...

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... ultrasonic materials testing stress effects polymers tanks (containers) mechanical testing plastics industry Rotational molding is a high-temperature, low-pressure, open-mold plastics manufacturing process that utilizes heat and biaxial rotation to produce hollow one-piece parts ( 1 ). A typical...

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...H. Estrada, Associate Professor,; I. D. Parsons, Associate Professor, The design procedures for an innovative fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) stub-flange joint are presented. The joint is intended for use with filament-wound pipes, and was developed to address some of the problems associated...

..., January 20, 2001; revised manuscript received April 15, 2002. Associate Editor: S. Y. Zamrik. 20 January 2001 15 April 2002 26 07 2002 nondestructive testing ultrasonic materials testing thermoacoustics acousto-optical effects biomedical materials polymers laser...

...Rudolph J. Scavuzzo, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Polymer Engineering Polymers are used in many applications where they are subjected to cyclic stresses. PVC and HDPE piping are often used in systems that include rotating machinery that cause mechanical vibration. Recent testing...

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