Chapter 2: Advanced Polymer Materials - High-Performance Engineering Plastics and Functional Polymers

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to explain:

Basic Understanding

Strengthening and toughening mechanisms of structural ceramics (transformation toughening, fiber reinforcement)

Physical origins and crystal structures of functional ceramics (piezoelectric, dielectric, magnetic)

Biocompatibility and bone bonding mechanisms of bioceramics

Mechanical properties of ceramics and statistical fracture theory (Weibull distribution)

Practical Skills

Analyze the strength distribution of ceramics (Weibull statistics) using Python

Calculate phase diagrams and optimize sintering conditions using pycalphad

Calculate and evaluate piezoelectric constants, dielectric constants, and magnetic properties

Select optimal ceramics for specific applications using material selection matrices

Application Capability

Design optimal ceramic composition and microstructure based on application requirements

Design functional ceramic devices (sensors, actuators)

Evaluate biocompatibility of bioceramic implants

Perform reliability design of ceramic materials (probabilistic fracture prediction)

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