分子鎖の微視的挙動に基づく非晶性ポリマの新しい変形モデルの開発
非晶性ポリマは,分子鎖が無秩序に配列した微細構造を持つことが特徴です.軽量,高透過率,高強度などの特徴を持つ非晶性ポリマは,建築や電子機器などさまざまな分野で重要な材料となっています.非晶性ポリマについては,これまでにもいくつかの変形予測モデルが開発されてきました.しかし,微視的変形が複雑であることから,その変形挙動を予測することは困難でした.本研究では,ポリマ材料特有のエントロピー弾性を考慮し,分子鎖の微視的な挙動に基づく新たな変形理論を提案します.
Development of a New Model for Glassy Polymers Based on Microscopic Behavior of Molecular Chains
Glassy polymers are characterized by their amorphous microstructure, i.e., a disordered organization of molecular chains. With lightweight, high transmittance, and high strength, glassy polymers constitute an important range of materials used in various fields such as construction or electronics. Several models have been developed in the past for glassy polymers. Nevertheless, the description of the deformation behavior is difficult due to microscopic deformation. In this study, a theoretical model based on the microscopic behavior of molecular chains considering entropy-elasticity is proposed.