Mechanical Properties of Polycarbonate: Experiment and Modeling for Aeronautical and Aerospace Applications

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 applicationsProposes an integrative method that combines treatment and mechanical simulations for polycarbonate productsHelps readers learn how to test the mechanical properties of polycarbonate in a wide range of strain rates and temperatures

1. Introduction 2. Experiment setups and methods for the investigations of mechanical properties of polycarbonate 3. Constitutive model of polycarbonate 4. Impact simulation of polycarbonate products in aeronautical and aerospace applications 5. Integrated simulation of injection molding process, induced-inhomogeneity of yield stress and mechanical behavior of polycarbonate 6. Process optimization of the injection molding