Viscoplastic behaviour of a medium density polyethylene (MDPE): Constitutive equations based on double nonlinear deformation model

International Journal of Plasticity

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1307-1327

  Ben Hadj Hamouda, H ^a   Laiarinandrasana, L ^a   Piques, R ^a  

^a CENTRE DES MATÉRIAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Creep; Double inelastic deformation model; Nonlinear hardening; Nonlinear viscoplastic behaviour; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; TENSILE TESTING; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOPLASTICITY;

DOUBLE EDGE NOTCHED TENSILE (DENT); MULTIAXIAL STRESS; NONLINEAR HARDENING; NONLINEAR VISCOPLASTIC BEHAVIOURS;

MEDIUM DENSITY POLYETHYLENES;

EID: 34247537552     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2006.11.007     Document Type: Article

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