This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

In this study, a thermodynamically consistent damage model is presented to predict failure in
glassy polymers. This model is based on the Eindhoven Glassy Polymer (EGP) multimode …

It is demonstrated that a large number of solid polymers (PMMA, PLLA, iPP, PS) display a
pronounced change in kinetics (strain‐rate and temperature dependence) after yield. The …

A macroscopic constitutive model, the Porous Eindhoven Glass Polymer (Porous EGP)
model, is presented to describe the deformation behavior of cavitated rubber toughened …

This paper discusses a method that provides the direct identification of constitutive model
parameters by intimately integrating the finite element method (FEM) with digital image …

Photoresponsive polymers convert a light stimulus input into a mechanical output (work).
Photoinduced conformational changes, such as within azobenzene, dictate molecular-level …

Upon their cooling and solidification, significant thermal residual stresses can develop in
short-fiber reinforced thermoplastics due to the mismatch in coefficient of thermal expansion …

With the increasing use of polymers in structural parts in areas ranging from automotive and
aviation to electronic and common household goods a clear understanding of their …

This study focuses on the prediction of long‐term failure of glassy polymers under static or
cyclic loading conditions, including the role of stress‐accelerated progressive aging …

The fatigue durability of polyamide 6, 6 has been studied for various maximal stresses. We
focus on the identification of the microscopic mechanisms responsible for damaging in …