Rate-independent systems
A Mielke, T Roubíček - Applied Mathematical Sciences, 2015 - Springer
Our work on rate-independent systems was stimulated by our search for evolutionary
material models for shape-memory alloys that are flexible enough to encompass nonlinear …
material models for shape-memory alloys that are flexible enough to encompass nonlinear …
A constitutive model for the Mullins effect with permanent set in particle-reinforced rubber
A Dorfmann, RW Ogden - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2004 - Elsevier
Stress softening during initial loading cycles, known as the Mullins effect, and the residual
strain upon unloading are not accounted for when the mechanical properties of rubber are …
strain upon unloading are not accounted for when the mechanical properties of rubber are …
Influence of the temperature on the mechanical behaviour of filled and unfilled silicone rubbers
This paper investigates the effects of temperature on the mechanical properties of silicone
rubbers. First, differential scanning calorimetry tests are performed to determine the …
rubbers. First, differential scanning calorimetry tests are performed to determine the …
From the onset of damage to rupture: construction of responses with damage localization for a general class of gradient damage models
We propose a construction method of non-homogeneous solutions for the traction problem
of an elastic damaging bar. This bar has a softening behavior that obeys a gradient …
of an elastic damaging bar. This bar has a softening behavior that obeys a gradient …
Rate-independent damage processes in nonlinear elasticity
A Mielke, T Roubíček - … Models and Methods in Applied Sciences, 2006 - World Scientific
Damage of an elastic body undergoing large deformations by a" hard-device" loading
possibly combined with an impact (modeled by a unilateral frictionless contact) of another …
possibly combined with an impact (modeled by a unilateral frictionless contact) of another …
A micro–macro constitutive model for finite-deformation viscoelasticity of elastomers with nonlinear viscosity
Elastomers are known to exhibit viscoelastic behavior under deformation, which is linked to
the diffusion processes of the highly mobile and flexible polymer chains. Inspired by the …
the diffusion processes of the highly mobile and flexible polymer chains. Inspired by the …
A theory of stress softening of elastomers based on finite chain extensibility
In this paper we develop a theory to describe the Mullins effect in rubber–like solids, based
on the notion of limiting chain extensibility associated with the Gent model of rubber …
on the notion of limiting chain extensibility associated with the Gent model of rubber …
Experimental investigation of the stress–stretch behavior of EPDM rubber with loading rate effects
M Cheng, W Chen - International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2003 - Elsevier
The tensile stress–stretch behavior of an ethylene–propylene–diene terpolymer (EPDM)
was experimentally investigated, both in a quasi-static stretching rate range (< 0.4/s) with a …
was experimentally investigated, both in a quasi-static stretching rate range (< 0.4/s) with a …
Molecular insight into the Mullins effect: irreversible disentanglement of polymer chains revealed by molecular dynamics simulations
The debate regarding the possible molecular origins of the Mullins effect has been ongoing
since its discovery. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were carried out to elucidate the …
since its discovery. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations were carried out to elucidate the …
Effect of temperature history on the mechanical behaviour of a filler‐reinforced NR/BR blend: literature review and critical experiments
The influence of the temperature history on the Mullins effect, its recovery behaviour and the
rate dependence is experimentally investigated using NR/BR (NR: natural rubber, BR …
rate dependence is experimentally investigated using NR/BR (NR: natural rubber, BR …