Dept of Materials and Manufacturing Eng
MPP006 Polymer Science and Engineering II-Processing and Design 7.5 ECTS credits
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General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Q III
LANGUAGE: English
EXAMINER
Mats Ericsson Univ lekt
PREREQUISITES
Basic knowledge of polymers, eg MPP001
COURSE AIM
To provide basic material knowledge for materials selection, testing of polymers, design of components, choice of processing parameters and others engineering problems arising during processing and use of polymer materials.
CONTENTS
Polymer structure
Thermal properties
Melt flow properties
Extrusion
Injection moulding
Other processes
Viscoelasticity and yielding
Failure and chemical resistance
Impact and fatigue
TEACHING
Lectures, seminars, laboratory work.
EXAMINATION
Written examination.
COURSE GRADE SCALE:
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Homeworks 1.5 ECTS
Laboratory work 1.5 ECTS
Written exam 4.5 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
A.W. Birley, B. Haworth and J. Batchelor, Physics of plastics - Processing, properties and materials engineering, Carl Hanser Verlag (Munich), 1992.
REMARKS
Last modified 97-03-05
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