Guidelines for performing storage modulus measurements using the TA Instruments DMA 2980 three-point bend mode II. Contact stresses and machine compliance

Polymer Testing

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-250

  Shao, Qing ^a   Lee Sullivan, Pearl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STIFFNESS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYZER (DMA);

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 0033881725     PISSN: 01429418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9418(98)00084-1     Document Type: Article

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