Relaxation in Glass and Composites

VISCOELASTICITY IN OXIDE GLASSES. The Glass Transition. Elasticity and Viscoelasticity. Linear Viscoelastic Behavior in Oxides. Experimental Studies of Relaxation and Creep. Thermorheological Simplicity. Unstabilized Glass. The Visoelastic Analogy. The Sandwich Seal. STRUCTURAL RELAXATION Fictive Temperature. Phenomenological Model of Structural Relaxation Time. Universality of Glass Transition Phenomena. RELAXATION IN COMPOSITES. Relaxation in the Sandwich Seal. Composite Cylinder. Composite Sphere. Split Ring Composite. Interrelating Setting Temperatures. Elastic-Clad Composites. Glass-to-Glass Composites. Approximate Methods of Viscoelastic Analysis. Appendixes. Index.