Typical nanomechanical applications include measuring elastic modulus, friction and adhesion. Viscoelastic materials, which include polymers and biological materials, have elastic properties that ...

The storage and loss modulus of tires has usually been measured using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis or DMA. This testing technique is able to accurately measure both properties, which help predict ...

Hysteresis is a measure of the amount of energy lost per cycle during deformation of an elastomer. Tangent delta, or the loss factor, is a measure of hysteresis and is the ratio of the loss modulus to ...

Polymers are often employed in engineering designs because of their ability to damp out shock and vibration. A material’s ability to elastically store energy is characterized by the storage modulus (E ...