Development of synthetic polymers and growth of the polymer industry during the last 100
years has been staggering. The commercial success of polymerbased products has …

We present creep experiments on fiber composite materials with different controlled
heterogeneity. All samples exhibit a power-law relaxation of the strain rate in the primary …

We present creep experiments on fiber composite materials. Recorded strain rates and
acoustic emission (AE) rates exhibit both a power-law relaxation in the primary creep regime …

Based on the effective stress concept in continuum damage mechanics and the large
deformation theory, a viscodamage model, coupled with Schapery-type nonlinear …

An assessment of accumulated irreversible strains in polymer composites is a crucial
element for controlling dimensional stability of structural components and their remnant life …

This study shows the effects of temperature on the creep parameters of a composite material
made out of unsaturated polyester and reinforced with randomly oriented type C glass fibres …

iPP/Talc composites were produced, with different methods of filler addition in iPP matrix.
Two different grades of Talc were used for comparison. The tensile tests results showed that …

The effect of basalt fibers, produced by the Junkers technology and used as reinforcement in
polymer composites, was modeled on the properties of composites, adapting the statistical …

This work is part of a larger study aimed at characterizing the viscoelastic–viscoplastic
behavior of a continuous fiber glass mat thermoplastic composite. The purpose of this paper …

The discussion in previous chapters has provided a glimpse of the relationship between the
molecular structure of polymers and their mechanical behavior. In this chapter the intent is to …