Time-dependent modeling and experimental characterization of foamed EPDM rubber

S Buchen, NH Kröger, T Reppel… - Continuum Mechanics and …, 2021 - Springer
Foamed rubber with a mixed cellular microstructure is a compressible material used for
various sealing applications in the automotive industry. For technical optimization, a …

A macro-micro elasticity-diffusion system modeling absorption-induced swelling in rubber foams--Proof of the strong solvability

T Aiki, NH Kröger, A Muntean - arXiv preprint arXiv:2010.03153, 2020 - arxiv.org
In this article, we propose a macro-micro (two-scale) mathematical model for describing the
macroscopic swelling of a rubber foam caused by the microscopic absorption of some liquid …

Approximation‐based implicit integration algorithm for the Simo‐Miehe model of finite‐strain inelasticity

AV Shutov, KP Ufimtsev - International Journal for Numerical Methods … - Wiley Online Library
We propose a simple, efficient, and reliable procedure for implicit time stepping, regarding a
special case of the viscoplasticity model proposed by Simo and Miehe (1992). The …

Hyper-reduced models of hyperelastic dissipative elastomer bushings

R Penas, A Gaudin, E Balmes - ISMA2020, 2020 - hal.science
Résumé Rubber mount modeling in multibody simulation is crucial for accuracy in this type
of calculation, and despite its importance, they are often underestimated in terms of …