Viscoelastic material models of Polypropylene for thermoforming applications

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 599-602

  O'Connor, C P J ^a   Martin, P J ^a   Menary, G ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite Element Analysis; Polypropylene; Thermoforming; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

ABAQUS; CONSTITUTIVE MODELS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; MATERIALS TESTING; NUMERICAL MODELS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; POLYPROPYLENES; SUBROUTINES; THERMOFORMING; VISCOELASTICITY;

DEFORMATION BEHAVIOUR; INCREASING TEMPERATURES; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; SEMICRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SIMULATION PREDICTION; THERMOFORMING APPLICATION; VISCO-ELASTIC MATERIAL; VISCOELASTIC;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 78651540070     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-010-0841-x     Document Type: Article

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