Proceedings of the Workshop on NDE of Polymers Held at Vimeiro, Portugal on 4-5 September 1984.

Abstract

Partial contents: Microstructure at the molecular level; Dislocations in wave trains, with special reference to the information they carry about microstructure; Microphase separation in densely crosslinked polymers; Probing the mesophase layer in polymeric composites; Molecular orientation; The contribution of neutron scattering to the determination of chain trajectory in semi-crystalline isotactic polystyrene; Molecular extension and orientation in a crystalline polymer; NDE of laminates; Quality control and lifetime prediction of rubber fabric composites; Feasibility of useful real time in-process evaluation of laminates; Acoustic emission; The strain rate dependence of acoustic emission, including the detection and non-detection of defects known to be subjected to internal stress; Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of damage in CFRP by acoustic emission during structural loading; Control of fibre orientation in short fibre composites; Electromangetic wave propagation in composite materials; The propagation of light through fibre reinforced composites; Microwave propagation in carbon fibre reinforced composite material; Potential of holographic interferometry for non-destructive testing of polymer composites; Fracture mechanics as a method for quality control; Vibrations, elastic waves and ultrasonics; Variable frequency ultrasound detection of physical changes in gels and solids; Ultrasound reflection tomography of cracks in polyester resin; Rubber elasticity and Anisotropy under stress.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 05, 1984
Accession Number
ADA153204

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Bristol

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Standing Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials