Shear-induced disappearances of energy minima and plastic deformation in polymer glasses

Computational and Theoretical Polymer Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 353-357

  Malandro, D L ^a   Lacks, D J ^a  

^a Tulane University   (United States)

Author keywords

Local energy minima; Plastic deformation; Polymer glass; Shear strain

Indexed keywords

ANELASTIC RELAXATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS; STRAIN;

SHEAR STRAIN;

POLYMERIC GLASS;

POLYMER;

EID: 0032877348     PISSN: 10893156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1089-3156(99)00026-4     Document Type: Article

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