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Exploratory studies in photomechanics
Author(s) -
Becker Herbert,
Zachar Andrew W.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1964.070080126
Subject(s) - order (exchange) , materials science , exploratory research , stress (linguistics) , stress–strain curve , composite material , philosophy , sociology , business , deformation (meteorology) , linguistics , finance , anthropology
Exploratory tests were conducted on a specially designed and fabricated photoviscoelastic plastic in order to develop a form for the relationship between fringe order and the mechanical behavior of the plastic. Because of the possible dependence of fringe order upon both stress and strain, the relationship has been termed the photomechanical law. The results which have been obtained so far were inconclusive. In addition, numerous problem areas were discovered which indicate the type of program which may lead to the photomechanical law.