FSAD 6160 - Rheology of Solids: Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Fibers and Polymers

Fall. 3 credits.

Prerequisites: Calculus and Differential Equations. Offered alternate years.

J. Hinestroza.

Introduces students to Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) and its relevance in the characterization of polymer fibers and films. DMA is a materials characterization technique that supplies information about major transitions as well as secondary and tertiary transitions not readily identifiable by other methods. It also allows characterization of bulk properties directly affecting material performance. DMA can also be used to predict the behavior of polymeric materials as a function of time and their exposure to liquids and gases over a wide range of temperatures.