Experimentally determined properties of softening functions in pseudo-elastic models of the Mullins effect

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 4145-4157

  Kazakevičiute Makovska, Rasa ^a  

^a VILNIUS GEDIMINAS TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Elastomers; Mullins effect; Pseudo elasticity; Stress softening

Indexed keywords

ELASTOMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

ENERGY-BASED MODEL; MULLINS EFFECT; PSEUDO-ELASTIC MODELS; STRESS SOFTENING;

ELASTICITY;

EID: 33947597324     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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