A new constitutive equation for the long-term creep of polymers based on physical aging

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 411-421

  Zheng, S F ^a   Weng, G J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constitutive equations; Long term creep; Polymers and composites

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; CREEP; CURVE FITTING; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUENCHING; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

CHEMICAL AGING; CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 1642320911     PISSN: 09977538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0997-7538(02)01215-9     Document Type: Article

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