Constitutive equations in finite viscoplasticity of semicrystalline polymers

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 40, Issue 23, 2003, Pages 6217-6243

  Drozdov, A D ^a   Gupta, R K ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite strains; Isotactic polypropylene; Low density polyethylene; Semicrystalline polymers; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE TESTING; VISCOPLASTICITY;

SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMERS;

POLYPROPYLENES;

POLYMER; VISCOPLASTICITY;

EID: 0141683644     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7683(03)00414-1     Document Type: Article

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