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Description:: Polymers occupied nearly every facet of our daily lives, and enhancing their mechanical and fracture properties has long been an important topic in the field of polymer science. Based on the various need in applications, polymers are designed to have a range of characteristics such as tackiness, optical properties, mechanical...
Keyword:: Adhesive, Fatigue, Elastomer, Fracture, Composite, and Mechanical Properties
Subject:: Materials Science
Creator:: Chen, Qihua
Owner:: Scholarly Digital Publishing
Language:: en
Date Uploaded:: 08/23/2023
Date Created:: 2023-01-01
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Alternate Identifier:: etdadmin_upload_1004779 and http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:16673

Description:: There is no group of materials as diverse, complex, and ubiquitous as polymers. From plastic bags, to rubber tires, electronics, food packaging, water filtration and even aerospace applications, the penetration of polymer materials into all aspects of life make them very important materials throughout all engineering fields. However, this breadth...
Keyword:: Characterization, Materials Design, Polymer, Composite, and Mechanical Properties
Subject:: Mechanics, Polymer chemistry, and Materials Science
Creator:: Eaton, Matthew David
Owner:: Scholarly Digital Publishing
Language:: en
Date Uploaded:: 04/15/2021
Date Created:: 2020-01-01
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Alternate Identifier:: etdadmin_upload_763586 and http://dissertations.umi.com/northwestern:15243

Description:: Novel self-healing alloy composites have been designed to address the need for self-repairable high-strength structural materials. A systems-based materials design approach using computational design tools was used to design a multifunctional biomimetic composite that can repair structural damage. The self-healing composite consists of a controlled-melting alloy matrix reinforced by thermodynamically...
Keyword:: Shape Memory Alloy, Materials Design, Self-Healing, Magnesium, Composite, and Biomimetic
Subject:: Materials Science and Engineering
Creator:: Michele Manuel
Owner:: Scholarly Digital Publishing
Date Uploaded:: 07/25/2018
Date Modified:: 07/25/2018
Date Created:: 2007-05-31
Resource Type:: Dissertation

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