Glassy polymers exhibit a strong thermomechanical coupling when subjected to mechanical
loading. A homogeneous strain distribution can be achieved in uniaxial compression …

In this work, a fully thermomechanical coupling constitutive theory is developed for
amorphous glassy polymers to explain and predict their complex temperature-and rate …

The mechanical properties of oriented semicrystalline polymers fibers are mainly
determined by the semicrystalline morphology in which lamellar crystals and disordered …

Microplastics (MPs) inevitably undergo multiple aging processes during their life cycle in the
environment. However, the information regarding the mechanical fragmentation behavior of …

Energy-efficient materials are key to combating the high energy costs and climate change.
The manufacturing temperatures of industrially important Zr-based bulk metallic glasses …

The stress-strain response under progressive damage and the ultimate failure of solid
propellants are two key issues affecting the integrity of solid rocket motors. Previous …

Solid motor propellant grain is in low strain rate creep state under long-term storage
condition. To analyze the yield characteristics and failure modes of HTPB (hydroxyl …

Abstract Polyamide 6 (PA6) films with significant α relaxation process was selected as the
model system. The creep behavior and rheological mechanism during deformation in the …

Due to favorable properties (cheap price, easy processing, preeminent combination of
toughness and strength, clearness, recyclability etc.), amorphous polymers are widely used …

The prediction of mechanical behavior and fatigue life is of major importance for design and
for replacing costly and time-consuming tests. The proposed approach for polymers is a …