Viscoelasticity of Elastomers
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The official GTU curriculum for Viscoelasticity of Elastomers (subject code 2142606) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 4 divides the course into 6 units, covering 30 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 (2142606)Unit 1 Stress and Strain
- Generalized Hook’s Law, Moduli of Elasticity
- Relation Between Bulk modulus(K) & Young modulus (E)
- Deviation from perfect elastic behaviour
- Plasticity and flow
Unit 2 The Elastic Properties of Rubber
- Structure of an ideal rubber
- entropy - elasticity
- elasticity of a network
Unit 3 Viscosity
- Viscosity and Viscosity Nomenclature
- Viscosity Theory
- Viscosity Experiments
- Polydisperse Polymers
- Experimental Procedures
- Viscosity Summary
Unit 4 Phenomena and molecular mechanism of amorphous polymers
- Viscous flow
- Kinetic theory of rubber elasticity
- Glassy state & glass transition
Unit 5 Non – Newtonian fluid behaviour
- Newton’s law, Classification of fluid behaviour
- Non-Newtonian fluid behaviour
- Time-independent fluid behaviour
- Viscoplastic fluid behaviour
- Shear-thickening or dilatant fluid behaviour
- Time-dependent fluid behaviour
- Visco-elastic fluid behaviour
- Dimensional considerations for visco-elastic fluids
Unit 7 Mechanical Models for Linear Viscoelastic Response
- Maxwell Model
- The Voight Element
- The Four-Parameter Model
- Material Response Time — The Deborah Number
- Relaxation and Retardation Spectra
- Superposition Principles
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