Theory of Viscoelasticity

Abstract

I~ view of t.he srnnll n\lmher of available boob which prescnt. a thol'Ough de~eripl.ion of thc behnviol' of vis"onlast.i('.mal crinls, t.his book, wrilten by all :H'tive ('onl.riIHlt.or 10 t.lw field, sholild bc welcomed by t.llOs" enginccrs and resparchcrs intel'(~sted in L1w ~uhj"d.Tlw hook pres,~nls a develoPJllcnt. of t.he phenomenological t hcory of viH'o<elaslic ma (uri:tls, wit.h t.he phy,sie:d Ill'ocesses givillp; rise t.o t.hc t.illle-depcndent hehavior receivillp; only hrid menlion at iwlate,l poinls.The IIwthclllal.i''Itlaspccts of t.he thcor~' are t'mphasizpd h\lt., for 1.lw most 1':11'1, 0111.\'insofar as