Thixotropic behaviour of rubber under dynamic loading histories : Experiments and theory

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 895-930

  Lion, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Thermomechanical processes; B. Viscoelastic material; C. Mechanical testing

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; STRESSES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

MOONEY-RIVLIN STRAIN ENERGY FUNCTION; THERMOMECHANICAL PROCESSES; THIXOTROPIC EFFECTS;

RUBBER;

EID: 0032066986     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(97)00097-5     Document Type: Article

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