Finite viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity of semicrystalline polymers

Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics

Volumn 19, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 111-132

  Drozdov, A D ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Finite deformations; Low density polyethylene; Viscoelasticity; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE RELAXATION TESTS; FINITE DEFORMATIONS; FINITE VISCOELASTICITY; SEMICRYSTALLINE POLYMERS;

LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; STRAIN RATE; THERMODYNAMICS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOPLASTICITY;

POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS;

EID: 34250334791     PISSN: 09351175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00161-007-0049-6     Document Type: Article

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