scholarly journals Stress Relaxation of Non-electrolytic Thermo-reversible Gels Concentration Dependence of Distribution Function of Relaxation Times. Polyvinyl Alcohol-Glycerin-Water Gels

1958 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 842-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiyoshi Arakawa
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Concentration Dependence ◽  
Relaxation Times

Compressive Viscoelastic Properties of Human Dentin : I. Stress-Relaxation Behavior

1975 ◽  
Vol 54 (6) ◽  
pp. 1207-1212 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manville G. Duncanson ◽  
Edward Korostoff
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Stress Relaxation ◽  
Linear Dependence ◽  
Viscoelastic Properties ◽  
Relaxation Times ◽  
Relaxation Modulus ◽  
Stress Relaxation Behavior ◽  
Relaxation Measurements ◽  
Human Dentin ◽  
Logarithmic Distribution

Stress-relaxation measurements were performed on specimens of radicular human dentin. The relaxation modulus showed a linear dependence on the logarithm of time and the approximation to the logarithmic distribution function of relaxation times was used to predict the behavior of other viscoelastic properties. This experimental technique provides significant criteria for the design of polymeric restorative and prosthetic materials.

Temperature Dependence of Dynamic Properties of Elastomers. Relaxation Distributions

1952 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 720-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Ferry ◽  
Edwin R. Fitzgerald ◽  
Lester D. Grandine ◽  
Malcolm L. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Temperature Dependence ◽  
Dynamic Properties ◽  
Relaxation Times ◽  
Dynamic Mechanical Properties ◽  
Relaxation Processes ◽  
The Real ◽  
Reduced Frequency ◽  
Dynamic Rigidity ◽  
Composite Curve

Abstract By the use of reduced variables, the temperature dependence and frequency dependence of dynamic mechanical properties of rubberlike materials can be interrelated without any arbitrary assumptions about the functional form of either The definitions of the reduced variables are based on some simple assumptions regarding the nature of relaxation processes. The real part of the reduced dynamic rigidity, plotted against the reduced frequency, gives a single composite curve for data over wide ranges of frequency and temperature; this is true also for the imaginary part of the rigidity or the dynamic viscosity. The real and imaginary parts of the rigidity, although independent measurements, are interrelated through the distribution function of relaxation times, and this relation provides a check on experimental results. First and second approximation methods of calculating the distribution function from dynamic data are given. The use of the distribution function to predict various types of time-dependent mechanical behavior is illustrated.

scholarly journals Preliminary magnetic resonance relaxometric analysis of Fricke gel dosimeters produced with polyvinyl alcohol and glutaraldehyde

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 242-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salvatore Gallo ◽  
Giorgio Collura ◽  
Giuseppina Iacoviello ◽  
Anna Longo ◽  
Luigi Tranchina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Polyvinyl Alcohol ◽  
Dose Range ◽  
Relaxation Times ◽  
Ion Concentration ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Relaxometry ◽  
New Formulation ◽  
Nuclear Magnetic

This work describes the preliminary analysis of Fricke gels dosimeters characterized by a new formulation making use of a matrix of polyvinyl alcohol cross-linked by adding glutaraldehyde and analyzed by means of nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry. In previous optical studies, these gels have shown promising dosimetric features in terms of photon sensitivity and low diffusion of ferric ions produced after irradiation. In this work, we used a portable nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometer to measure the relaxation times (which are important for dosimetric applications) of these gel materials. For this purpose, we performed a study for optimizing the acquisition parameters with a nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometer. Gel samples were exposed to clinical 6 MV photons in the dose range between 0 and 20 Gy. Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry measurements were per- formed and the sensitivity to photon beams was measured for various values of the Fe2+ ion concentration. The analyses pointed out that the MR signal increases as the Fe2+ content in- creases and the increase is about 75 % when the concentration of Fe2+ ions is increased from 0.5 mM to 2.5 mM. Furthermore, the sensitivity improvement achieved with increasing the Fe2+ concentration is about 60 %. This paper shows that the portable nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometer used for analysis of porous materials can be used for characterization of these dosimetric gels and this study can be considered as the first step for the characterization of these dosimeters which in future could be used for 3-D dose mapping in clinical applications.

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