Viscoelastic characterization of polymers under multiaxial compression

Mechanics of Time-Dependent Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 193-214

  Qvale, D ^a   Ravi Chandar, K ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk modulus; Confined compression; Shear modulus; Viscoelastic constitutive behavior; Viscoelastic material characterization

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYCARBONATES; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES; RELAXATION PROCESSES; THERMAL EFFECTS; VISCOELASTICITY;

COMPRESSION LOADING; CONFINED COMPRESSION; VISCOELASTIC CONSTITUTIVE BEHAVIOR;

POLYMERS;

EID: 8644232561     PISSN: 13852000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:MTDM.0000046749.79406.f5     Document Type: Article

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