Polymer Materials [ LMAPR2010 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
45.0 h + 15.0 h
1q
| Teacher(s) |
Bailly Christian (coordinator) ;
Legras Roger ;
Nysten Bernard ;
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| Language |
English
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
The course is divided in seven chapters (with varying emphasis depending on teaching year):
1 Crystallization of polymers
2 Major viscoelastic and rheological properties of polymer materials
3 Mechanical properties of polymer materials
4 Polymers at surfaces and interfaces
5 Functional properties of polymer materials
6. Morphology and properties of multiphasic polymer materials
7. Fundamentals of polymer composites and nanocomposites
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| Aims |
The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the structure, behaviour and major properties of polymer materials.
At the end of their classes, students will be able to understand and explain:
1. the structure of polymer materials;
2. the resulting viscoelastic, mecanical and functional properties.
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| Content |
Methods:
Ex cathedra course completed by invited seminars and seminars prepared and presented by the students. Illustration of concepts by concrete exemples taken from industrial practice and the experience of the teachers.
Contents:
1 Polymer crystallization
1.1 kinetics
1.2 thermodynamics
2. Main viscoelastic and rheological properties
2.1 Mechanical models and relaxation processes
2.2 Relaxation and retardation spectra
2.3 Time-temperature equivalence
2.4 Time-frequency equivalence
2.5 Viscosity and diffusion of entangled polymers
2.6 Non-linear viscoelasticity : an introduction
3 Mechanical properties
3.1 Young's modulus and stress at break : influence of crystallinity and orientation
3.2 Plasticity : shear bands, crazes
3.3 Impact strength and impact modification
3.4 Other mechanical properties: creep, fatigue, environmental stress cracking
4 Functional properties of polymers
5 Polymers at surfaces and interfaces
6 Morphology and properties of multiphasic polymer systems
6.1 Reminders about polymer blends thermodynamics
6.2 Phase separation mechanisms
6.3 Out of equilibrium morphologies of polymer blends
6.4 Thermo-mechanical properties of polymer blends
6.5 Advanced systems : an introduction (block copolymers, compatibilized blends, thermoset-thermoplastic blends)
7 Fundamentals of polymer composites and nanocomposites
7.1 Mechanical properties of polymer composites
7.2 Major reinforcing agents for polymer composites
7.3 Fibre-matrix interface
7.4 Nanocomposites
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| Other information |
Prerequistes: MAPR2019 or equivalent.
Written support : reference books and lecture notes.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Physical Engineering
> Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering
> Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering
> Master [120] in Mechanical Engineering
> Master [120] in Chemistry and Bio-industries
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> FYKI
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