Chapter 3. Viscoelasticity

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface ix
4. Section I. Background
5. Chapter 1. Introduction to Materials Engineering 3
6. Chapter 2. Principles of Materials Engineering and Mechanical Testing 10
7. Chapter 3. Viscoelasticity 22
8. Section II. The Structural Basis for Material Properties
9. Chapter 4. The Structural Origin of Elasticity and Strength 43
10. Chapter 5. Fracture Mechanics 50
11. Chapter 6. The Molecular Origins of Soft Elasticity 59
12. Chapter 7. The Molecular Origins of Viscoelasticity 74
13. Chapter 8. The Design of Composite Materials 84
14. Section III. The Mechanical Design of Tensile Materials
15. Chapter 9. The Structural Design of Collagen 103
16. Chapter 10. The Structural Design of Spider Silks 152
17. Section IV. The Mechanical Design of Rigid Materials
18. Chapter 11. The Structural Design of Bone 191
19. Chapter 12. The Structural Design of Insect Cuticle 231
20. Section V. The Mechanical Design of Pliant Biomaterials
21. Chapter 13. The Evolutionary Origins of Pliant Biomaterials 277
22. Chapter 14. Rubberlike Proteins 290
23. Chapter 15. Pliant Matrix Materials and the Design of Pliant Composites 314
24. Section VI. Concluding Comments
25. Chapter 16. Final Thoughts 353
26. List of symbols 359
27. Bibliography 363
28. Index 375