Date of Award
Spring 5-2019
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
First Advisor
Heather Broadhead
Second Advisor
Sarah Morgan
Advisor Department
Polymers and High Performance Materials
Abstract
The technique of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) has been a frontrunner in the field of polymer science for decades. It’s used as a tool for characterization has been integral in mankind’s understanding of the properties of polymeric materials. The procedure for obtaining data using DMA is widespread and standardized, however the procedure for preparing the samples is a list of dimensions and tolerances with no mention of how to obtain said dimensions. Every research group using DMA is left to their own devices to prepare samples. This discontinuity can create the problem of nonuniform results across the scientific community. This thesis tackles the issue of disjointed DMA sample preparation and investigates a novel method which can be used to standardize and expediate DMA sample preparation in the future.
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Recommended Citation
Richardson, Julian M., "Design Process of a Novel Dynamic Mechanical Analysis Sample Preparation Methodology" (2019). Honors Theses. 670.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/670