Course

Polymer Science and Engineering 2 - MATS4006

Faculty: Faculty of Science

School: School of Materials Science and Engineering

Course Outline: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au/

Campus: Kensington Campus

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4

Excluded: MATS3574

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Mechanical properties of polymers: mechanisms of yield, deformation and fracture; factors contributing to strength and toughness; strategies to reduce stress and increase toughness; creep, recovery and stress relaxation; time-temperature superposition; fatigue; effect of polymer processing on mechanical behaviour.
Degradation mechanisms of polymers: crazing; environmental effects; degradation prevention.
Design and application of advanced polymers: toughened/strengthened polymers; fire resistant plastics; testing methodologies for polymers; biomedical polymers; polymer matrix composites.
Application of polymers in clean energy, electronics, sensors, and smart applications.
Nanocomposites: with combination of high mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties


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