MSEN5340 - Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering

MSEN 5340 (CHEM 5340) Advanced Polymer Science and Engineering (3 semester credit hours) Polymer structure-property relations, Linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity. Dynamic mechanical analysis, time-temperature superposition, creep and stress relaxation. Mechanical models for prediction of polymer deformation, rubber elasticity, environmental effects on polymer deformation, instrumentation for prediction of long term properties. (3-0) R