Fractal Approach to Tribology of Elastomers

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This book summarizes the results of years of research on the problem of strength and fracture of polymers and elastomers. It sets out the modern approach to the strength theory from the standpoint of fractals, the kinetic and thermodynamic theories as well as the meso-mechanic destruction. The dimension reduction method is applied to model the friction processes in elastomers subjected to the complex dynamic loading. Finally, it analyses a relation between the fracture mechanism and the relation phenomena, and provides new experimental data on the sealing nodes in accordance with their specific working conditions where the effect of self-sealing is observed. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii About Theoretical Strength of Materials (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 1-23 General Laws of Friction and Wear of Polymers (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 25-48 Fractal Kinetics of Fracture (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 49-99 Modern Problems of Frictional Contacts of Elastomers (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 101-183 Dimension Reduction as Modeling Method for Elastomers Under Complex Dynamic Loading (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 185-281 General Problems of Sealing Units and Their Classifications (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 283-326 Stress–Strain State of Sealants of Complex Shapes (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 327-369 Sealing Properties of Elastic Element (Ahad Kh Janahmadov, Maksim Javadov)....Pages 371-400 Back Matter ....Pages 401-401