ABSTRACT

Viscoelastic Solids covers the mathematical theory of viscoelasticity and physical insights, causal mechanisms, and practical applications. The book:

  • presents a development of the theory, addressing both transient and dynamic aspects as well as emphasizing linear viscoelasticity
  • synthesizes the structure of the theory with the aim of developing physical insight
  • illustrates the methods for the solution of stress analysis problems in viscoelastic objects
  • explores experimental methods for the characterization of viscoelastic materials
  • describes the phenomenology of viscoelasticity in a variety of materials, including polymers, metals, high damping alloys, rock, piezoelectric materials, cellular solids, dense composite materials, and biological materials
  • analyzes high damping and extremely low damping
  • provides the theory of viscoelastic composite materials, including examples of various types of structure and the relationships between structure and mechanical properties
  • contains examples on the use of viscoelastic materials in preventing and alleviating human suffering

  • Viscoelastic Solids also demonstrates the use of viscoelasticity for diverse applications, such as earplugs, gaskets, computer disks, satellite stability, medical diagnosis, injury prevention, vibration abatement, tire performance, sports, spacecraft explosions, and music.

    chapter one|14 pages

    Introduction: phenomena

    chapter two|48 pages

    Constitutive relations

    chapter three|48 pages

    Dynamic behavior

    chapter four|27 pages

    Conceptual structure of linear viscoelasticity

    chapter five|45 pages

    Viscoelastic stress and deformation analysis

    chapter six|58 pages

    Experimental methods

    chapter seven|46 pages

    Viscoelastic properties of materials

    chapter eight|52 pages

    Causal mechanisms

    chapter nine|30 pages

    Viscoelastic composite materials

    chapter ten|62 pages

    Applications and case studies