Thermoforming process of amorphous polymeric sheets: Modeling and finite element simulations

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 106, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1718-1724

  Makradi, A ^a   Belouettar, S ^b   Ahzi, S ^a   Puissant, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

^b LTI   (France)

^c Institut Supérieur d'Ingénierie de Conception   (France)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Micromechanical model; Poly(methyl methacrylate); Polymer thermoforming

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; THERMOFORMING;

ADIABATIC HEATING; MICROMECHANICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR CHAINS; POLYMER THERMOFORMING;

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELASTIC PROPERTY; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; STRAIN; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 34948897601     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: 10974628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.26869     Document Type: Article

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