In this page you will find animations on the structure of polymeric materials, mechanical deformation of polymers, crack formation and propagation, scratch testing, and true stress vs engineering stress.
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Creation of computer-generated materials. Formation of the lattice.
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Polymers consisting of oriented chains.
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Polymers consisting of randomly oriented (coiled) chains.
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Presence of entanglements in polymeric structures.
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The step-wise polymerization process in 2D.
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The step-wise polymerization process in 3D.
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A 3D computer-generated polymer of coiled chains.
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Crack formation and propagation in PLCs.
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Poisson effect during tensile deformation of polymers.
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Deformation mechanisms - Bond Rupture.
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Deformation mechanisms - Chain Separation.
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Deformation mechanisms - Chain Scission.
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Effect of entanglements on the deformation mechanism.
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Computer-generated materials similar to experimental tensile testing specimens.
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Scratching simulations.
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Scratching simulations (another view).
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Surface topography changes during scratching.
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True Stress vs Engineering Stress during deformation.
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