Glass and Polymers II
Mechanics of Polymers

Just gluing? Does it hold?

First, fundamentals of continuum mechanics and material models will be discussed in the lecture. Focus is on non-linear material laws that are characteristic for rubber and silicone materials. In addition to theoretical lecture content, special features of experiemntal working with polymer materials are addressed. In particular, various failure and damage models are introduced in detail and an insight is given into the current research fields of the Institute of Statics and Design.

Course Contents

  • Classification of polymer materials
  • Fundamentals of continuum mechanics (nonlinear stress and distortion measures, deformation rates)
  • Material modeling (elasticity, hyperelasticity, viscosity, plasticity) with application examples and measurement methods
  • Damage and failure models
  • Modeling of composite materials

General Information

CP Language Degree programme Prerequisite Study examination Exam Semester
6 German M.Sc. engineering mechanics II-III
materials in construction 		project oral summer

Lecturer

  Name Contact
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Schneider
+49 6151 16-23013
L5|06 620
Vertretungsprofessur Dr.-Ing. Miriam Schuster
+49 6151 16-23039
L5|06 628

Exercise Support

  Name Contact
Florian Rheinschmidt M.Sc.
+49 6151 16-23035
L5|06 626