Resources for education

In this page you will find animations on the structure of polymeric materials, mechanical deformation of polymers, crack formation and propagation, scratch testing, and true stress vs engineering stress.

To visualize the animations, download either the large-size or small-size file to your computer and double click on the file. These are all .avi files and can be open with Windows Media Player or similar software. Both animation sizes have the exact same data - the difference is only the quality of the image.

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Deformation mechanisms - Chain Separation

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Deformation mechanisms - Chain Scission

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Scratching simulations

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Single Layer Polymer

 

Three Layer Polymer

 

Twenty Layer Polymer

 

 

PD = Penetration Depth; Recovery = Recovery Depth; Initial = Initial Surface Profile

 

 

Fibers in Polymer

 

3D Model of Polymeric Material

 

3D Model of Polymeric Material with Cylinder Island

 

 

 

Nano-scratch Simulation on High Density Polyethylene Cross Section

 

Nano-scratch Simulation on High-Density Polyethylene

 

Nano-indentation Simulation on High-Density Polyethylene Cross Section

 

Nano-indentation Simulation on High-Density Polyethylene

 

Nano-indentation Comparison of Circular and Ovoid Liquid Crystal Islands - Circular

 

Nano-indentation Comparison of Circular and Ovoid Liquid Crystal Islands - Ovoid