Mullins' effect in thermoplastic elastomers: Experiments and modeling

Mechanics Research Communications

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 437-443

  Drozdov, A D ^a  

^a DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Damage; Mullins' effect; Thermoplastic elastomer; Viscoplasticity

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTABLE PARAMETERS; CYCLIC TENSILE TESTS; DAMAGE; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; MULLINS' EFFECT; POLYMER COMPOSITES; REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; ROOM TEMPERATURES; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONS; VISCOPLASTIC RESPONSE;

CARBON BLACK; PLASTICITY; POLYMERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RUBBER; STRAIN; TENSILE TESTING; VISCOPLASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS;

EID: 64249104737     PISSN: 00936413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechrescom.2008.12.007     Document Type: Article

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