Accession Number:

AD0601878

Title:

THE MECHANICAL AND OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF HYSOL 8705 WITH APPLICATION TO PHOTOVISCOELASTIC ANALYSIS,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

CALIFORNIA INST OF TECH PASADENA

Personal Author(s):

• Arenz,R. J.
• Ferguson,C. W.
• Kunio,T.
• Williams,M. L.

Report Date:

1964-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

137.0

Abstract:

The main requirement for practical photoviscoelastic analysis is optical and mechanical characterization of the material. Time-dependent characteristics of a typical low modulus polymer material, Hysol 8705, are determined from constant strain rate tests for a full range of dynamic loading rates by taking advantage of the time-temperature shift phenomenon. The theory of linear viscoelasticity is then used to construct master curve representations for all pertinent properties of Hysol 8705. A one-dimensional photoviscoelastic experimental program was conducted to generate experimental data for comparison to a corresponding theoretical problem. A comparison is made between the analytically predicted fringe patterns and the experimental results also, available two-dimensional considerations are examined. The results indicate the feasibility of quantitative photoviscoelasticity with engineering accuracy. Author

Descriptors:

• *SYNTHETIC RUBBER
• POLYMERS
• PHOTOELASTICITY
• PHOTOELASTICITY
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• SHOCK WAVES
• LOADS(FORCES)
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• RODS
• DYNAMICS
• PROPAGATION
• RELAXATION TIME
• WAVE PROPAGATION
• EPOXY RESINS

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Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE