Introduction to Plastics Engineering

The authoritative introduction to all aspects of plastics engineering -- offering both academic and industry perspectives in one complete volume.

Introduction to Plastics Engineering provides a self-contained introduction to plastics engineering. A unique synergistic approach explores all aspects of material use -- concepts, mechanics, materials, part design, part fabrication, and assembly -- required for converting plastic materials, mainly in the form of small pellets, into useful products. Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, and advanced composites, the four disparate application areas of polymers normally treated as separate subjects, are covered together.

Divided into five parts -- Concepts, Mechanics, Materials, Part Processing and Assembly, and Material Systems -- this inclusive volume enables readers to gain a well-rounded, foundational knowledge of plastics engineering. Chapters cover topics including the structure of polymers, how concepts from polymer physics explain the macro behavior of plastics, evolving concepts for plastics use, simple mechanics principles and their role in plastics engineering, models for the behavior of solids and fluids, and the mechanisms underlying the stiffening of plastics by embedded fibers. Drawing from his over fifty years in both academia and industry, Author Vijay Stokes uses the synergy between fundamentals and applications to provide a more meaningful introduction to plastics.

• Examines every facet of plastics engineering from materials and fabrication methods to advanced composites

• Provides accurate, up-to-date information for students and engineers both new to plastics and highly experienced with them

• Offers a practical guide to large number of materials and their applications

• Addresses current issues for mechanical design, part performance, and part fabrication

Introduction to Plastics Engineering is an ideal text for practicing engineers, researchers, and students in mechanical and plastics engineering and related industries.

Auteur

Vijay Kumar Stokes, PhD (Princeton), joined IIT Kanpur in 1964, where he served as the Head of the Mechanical Engineering Department (1974-1977) and as the Convener of the Nuclear Engineering and Technology Program (1977-1978). In 1978, he joined GE Corporate Research & Development, where for 15 years he worked on plastics. Professor Stokes is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Institution of Engineers (India), and the Society of Plastics Engineers.

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Introduction to Plastics Engineering The authoritative introduction to all aspects of plastics engineering offering both academic and industry perspectives in one complete volume. Introduction to Plastics Engineering provides a self-contained introduction to plastics engineering. A unique synergistic approach explores all aspects of material use concepts, mechanics, materials, part design, part fabrication, and assembly required for converting plastic materials, mainly in the form of small pellets, into useful products. Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, and advanced composites, the four disparate application areas of polymers normally treated as separate subjects, are covered together. Divided into five parts Concepts, Mechanics, Materials, Part Processing and Assembly, and Material Systems this inclusive volume enables readers to gain a well-rounded, foundational knowledge of plastics engineering. Chapters cover topics including the structure of polymers, how concepts from polymer physics explain the macro behavior of plastics, evolving concepts for plastics use, simple mechanics principles and their role in plastics engineering, models for the behavior of solids and fluids, and the mechanisms underlying the stiffening of plastics by embedded fibers. Drawing from his over fifty years in both academia and industry, Author Vijay Stokes uses the synergy between fundamentals and applications to provide a more meaningful introduction to plastics.

• Examines every facet of plastics engineering from materials and fabrication methods to advanced composites
• Provides accurate, up-to-date information for students and engineers both new to plastics and highly experienced with them
• Offers a practical guide to large number of materials and their applications
• Addresses current issues for mechanical design, part performance, and part fabrication Introduction to Plastics Engineering is an ideal text for practicing engineers, researchers, and students in mechanical and plastics engineering and related industries.

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The authoritative introduction to all aspects of plastics engineering offering both academic and industry perspectives in one complete volume.

Introduction to Plastics Engineering provides a self-contained introduction to plastics engineering. A unique synergistic approach explores all aspects of material use concepts, mechanics, materials, part design, part fabrication, and assembly required for converting plastic materials, mainly in the form of small pellets, into useful products. Thermoplastics, thermosets, elastomers, and advanced composites, the four disparate application areas of polymers normally treated as separate subjects, are covered together.

Divided into five parts Concepts, Mechanics, Materials, Part Processing and Assembly, and Material Systems this inclusive volume enables readers to gain a well-rounded, foundational knowledge of plastics engineering. Chapters cover topics including the structure of polymers, how concepts from polymer physics explain the macro behavior of plastics, evolving concepts for plastics use, simple mechanics principles and their role in plastics engineering, models for the behavior of solids and fluids, and the mechanisms underlying the stiffening of plastics by embedded fibers. Drawing from his over fifty years in both academia and industry, Author Vijay Stokes uses the synergy between fundamentals and applications to provide a more meaningful introduction to plastics.

• Examines every facet of plastics engineering from materials and fabrication methods to advanced composites
• Provides accurate, up-to-date information for students and engineers both new to plastics and highly experienced with them
• Offers a practical guide to large number of materials and their applications
• Addresses current issues for mechanical design, part performance, and part fabrication
  Introduction to Plastics Engineering is an ideal text for practicing engineers, researchers, and students in mechanical and plastics engineering and related industries.

Contenu

Series Preface xxix

Preface xxxi

Part I Introduction 1

Outlines for Chapters 1 and 2

1 Introductory Survey 3

1.1 Background 3

1.2 Synergy Between Materials Science and Engineering 4

1.3 Plastics Engineering as a Process (the Plastics Engineering Process) 7

1.4 Types of Plastics 9

1.5 Material Characteristics Determine Part Shapes 11

1.6 Part Fabrication (Part Processing) 27

1.7 Part Performance 28

1.8 Assembly 32

1.9 Concluding Remarks 33

2 Evolving Applications of Plastics 35

2.1 Introduction 35

2.2 Consumer Applications 36

2.3 Medical Applications 67

2.4 Automotive Applications 70

2.5 Infrastructure Applications 77

2.6 Wind Energy 88

2.7 Airline Applications 90

2.8 Oil Extraction 91

2.9 Mining 92

2.10 Concluding Remarks 93

Part II Mechanics 95

Outlines for Chapters 3 through 8

3 Introduction to Stress and Deformation 97

3.1 Introduction 97

3.2 Simple Measures for Load Transfer and Deformation 97

3.3 *Strains as Displacement Gradients 99

3.4 *Coupling Between Normal and Shear Stresses 101

3.5 *Coupling Between Normal and Shear Strains 102

3.6 **Two-Dimensional Stress 103

3.7 Concluding Remarks 105

**4 Models fo…