Mechanical Properties of Polycarbonate

Mechanical Properties of Polycarbonate: Experiment and Modeling for Aeronautical and Aerospace Applications provides a detailed description on experimental characterization, material modeling and finite element simulation method for polycarbonate in aeronautical and aerospace applications. The book presents the experiment facilities and methods used in characterizing the mechanical properties of polycarbonate in a large range of strain rates and temperatures. The constitutive modeling of polycarbonate and the finite element simulation of polycarbonate products under impact loading are illustrated in detail. Finally, an optimization methodology is devised to optimize the injection molding process parameters for high mechanical performance of the product under impact loading. - Provides a detailed description of experimental methods and modeling technologies for the characterization of polycarbonate in aeronautical and aerospace applications - Proposes an integrative method that combines treatment and mechanical simulations for polycarbonate products - Helps readers learn how to test the mechanical properties of polycarbonate in a wide range of strain rates and temperatures

Prof. Weihong Zhang obtained his PhD in University of LiŠge, Belgium. He is currently Vice-President of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Cheung Kong Chair Professor and Distinguished Young Scholar of National Natural Science Foundation of China. His research interests cover Computational Mechanics of Solids and Structures, Optimal Designs of Advanced Materials, Structures and Advanced Manufacturing Process.