Structural Analysis of Thermoplastic Components by Gerry Trantina, Peggy Malnati (Editor), Ron Nimmer (With)

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How to predict thermoplastics behavior in high-performance structural applications Here's the very first engineering resource with all the data and design/analysis techniques you need to work with even the newest thermoplastics. Structural Analysis of Thermoplastic Components by Gerry Trantina and Ron Nimmer shows you how to predict stiffness, creep and fatigue of polymeric components—PLUS non-homogeneous materials such as structural foams and composites. You'll benefit from detailed comparisons of analytic prediction versus measured behavior and much more: Nonstandard property measurement and analysis; Nonlinearities associated with large deformations; Using structural geometry to offset low material stiffness; Designing thermoplastics to withstand impacts; Important loading variables, component lifetimes, frequency effects, hysteric heating and cyclic crack growth.

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A comprehensive guide to the use of thermoplastics in structural applications, providing specific analysis techniques for predicting stiffness, strength, creep, and fatigue of polymeric parts, and also presenting critical information on the use of nonhomogeneous materials such as structural foams and thermoplastic composites. For mechanical, structural, and materials engineers. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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