Viscoelastic Materials

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Mechanical and mathematical basis for modeling linear viscoelastic materials which focus on polymeric solid materials; characterization of viscoelastic material properties from experimental tests; applications of stress and deformation relationships for viscoelastic structural members subjected to axial, torsional, and bending loads. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in MEEN 368 .