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Description
Title
A Self -Healing Poly(dimethyl Siloxane) Elastomer
Author(s)
Keller, Michael Wade
Issue Date
2007
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Sottos, Nancy R.
Department of Study
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Discipline
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Engineering, Materials Science
Language
eng
Abstract
The self-healing performance of the elastomer is also investigated under torsional fatigue loading. The microcapsule-based self-healing PDMS is capable of recovering a significant portion of the original torsional stiffness and retards dynamic crack growth rate. Depending on the matrix material, a nearly complete recovery of the original torsional stiffness is possible.
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