Abstract
A new constitutive model is derived for the viscoelastic behavior of polymers under non-isothermal loading. The model extends the concept of adaptive links (entanglements) between polymeric molecules to thermoviscoelastic media. By using experimental data for Nylon-6 and polyisobutylene in the vicinity of the glass-transition temperature, we find parameters of the model and study their dependence on temperature. The model is employed for the numerical analysis of the material response to time-periodic loads under isothermal conditions and to time-varying loads under heating. The results of numerical simulation demonstrate fair agreement with experimental data.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 287-302 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Archive of Applied Mechanics |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1997 |
Keywords
- Constitutive model
- Non-isothermal loading
- Numerical simulation
- Rubber-glass transition
- Viscoelasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering