Prediction of the large-strain mechanical response of heterogeneous polymer systems: Local and global deformation behaviour of a representative volume element of voided polycarbonate

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-221

  Smit, R J M ^a   Brekelmans, W A M ^a   Meijer, H E H ^a  

^a DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE DPI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

A Ductility; A Voids and inclusions; B Polymeric materials; BConstitutive behaviour; C Finite elements

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DUCTILITY; ELASTOPLASTICITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INCLUSIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; VISCOPLASTICITY;

GLASS POLYMERIC MATRIX MATERIAL; HETEROGENEOUS POLYMER SYSTEMS;

POLYCARBONATES;

EID: 0033077777     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5096(98)00089-1     Document Type: Article

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