Rubber Physics & its thermodynamics
Get the full GTU study material, English & Gujarati textbook PDFs, syllabus curriculum, and solved previous year question papers.
English Book & Chapters
English Book Coming Soon
We are working hard to add this material. Stay tuned for updates!
Follow on Instagram for UpdatesGTU Previous Year Papers
Rubber Physics & its thermodynamics Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Rubber Physics & its thermodynamics (subject code 3132604) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 3 divides the course into 10 units, covering 78 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3132604)Unit 1 Rubber Science
- Introduction of science of large molecule
- Classification of polymers
- Forms of polymers
- types of polymers
- Degree of Polymerization
- Types of polymerization Techniques
- Strengthening of polymers
- Structure/Property Relations in Rubbers
- Conditions for Rubber like Elasticity in Polymers
- Molecular Motion in Rubbers
- Characteristic Properties of Rubbers
- Classification of Rubbers
- Chain Structure & Chemical Reactivity of Rubbers
- Molecular Masses & Sizes
- Determination of Reactive Molecular Mass
- End group analysis
- Viscosity method
- General rules for Polymer Solubility
- Basic Concepts & Behaviors of Elasticity
- Elasticity of a single molecule
- Elasticity of a Three-Dimensional Network of Polymer Molecules
Unit 2 Rubber Physics
- Archimedes Principle
- Laws of Flotation
- Elastic Behavior of Bodies
- Young’s Modulus
- Shear Modulus
- Bulk Modulus
- The four Elastic Constants
- Elastic Strain Energy
- Difference between Rubbery & Elastic Deformations
- The Theory of Rubber Elasticity
- Elastic collisions
- Viscous Flow of Liquids
- Measurement of Viscosity
- Surface Tension
- SurfaceTension Measurement
- Sliding & Rolling Friction
- Sliding Friction of Rubber
- Rolling of Rigid bodies down Rubber tracks
Unit 3 Energy & The Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Electromagnetic Radiation & its Properties
- Absorption & Scattering of Light
- Critical Angle & Total Internal Reflection
- The Refractive Index of Polymers
- Magnification Pigments
Unit 4 Basic Concepts of Thermodynamics
- Terminology of thermodynamics
- Zero law of thermodynamics
- first law of thermodynamics
- Second law of thermodynamics
- Concept of enthalpy
- reversible isotherm
- heat capacity
- Concept of entropy
- entropy change in reversible & irreversible process
- entropy of phase transition
- free energy & its change of an ideal gas in isothermal change
- Gibbs-Helmholtz equation
Unit 5 Fundamental Principles of Thermodynamics
- Balance Equations
- Basic thermodynamics for Rubber Elasticity & Strain induced Crystallization
- Basics of Devolatilization
- Devolatilization of Particulate polymer
- Devolatilization of Polymer Melts. 03 Subject Code: 3132604 w.e.f
Unit 6 Heat of Polymerization and Ceiling Temperature
- Heat of Polymerization (∆HP)
- Factors affecting ∆HP
- Variations in Heat of Polymerization
- Estimation of Heat of Polymerization
- Concept of Ceiling Temperature
- Conditions for Polymerization Reaction
Unit 7 Thermodynamics of Polymer Solutions
- Basic concepts of solutions
- Flory-Huggins theory: Entropy of mixing on formation of an Thermal solution
- change in Gibbs Free Energy on Dissolution of Polymers
- Phase equilibrium in polymer solutions
Unit 8 Thermodynamics of Binary Polymer-Polymer Systems
- - Enthalpy of Mixing of Two Polymers
- Free Energy of Mixing of Polymers
- Entropy of Mixing of Two Polymers
- Phase Diagrams of Polymer-Polymer Systems
Unit 9 Thermodynamic Properties
- Relationship between molecular weight and two fundamental thermodynamic properties (1) Thermal conductivity (2) Coefficient of Thermal Expansion.
- Thermodynamic forces favoring maximum potential Crystallinity
Unit 10 Thermodynamics Investigation of Polymer-Polymer Systems
- Three- component Systems
Study on Android App:
