[HTML][HTML] A constitutive model for amorphous thermoplastics from low to high strain rates: Formulation and computational aspects

AFC Alves, BP Ferreira, FMA Pires - International Journal of Plasticity, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a recently proposed finite strain visco-elastic visco-plastic (three-dimensional)
constitutive model is extended to predict the nonlinear response of amorphous polymers …

[HTML][HTML] An efficient finite strain constitutive model for amorphous thermoplastics: Fully implicit computational implementation and optimization-based parameter …

BP Ferreira, AFC Alves, FMA Pires - Computers & Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new visco-elastic visco-plastic (three-dimensional) constitutive model is
consistently formulated under isothermal conditions to describe the nonlinear behavior of …

A finite strain thermodynamically-based constitutive modeling and analysis of viscoelastic-viscoplastic deformation behavior of glassy polymers

J Wang, LF Peng, YJ Deng, XM Lai, MW Fu… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
In elastic and plastic deformation of glassy polymers and with the increase of deformation,
the material would exhibit elastic, viscoelastic, and viscoelastic-viscoplastic (VE-VP) …

A thermodynamically-based constitutive theory for amorphous glassy polymers at finite deformations

T Lan, Y Jiang, P Wu - International Journal of Plasticity, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a fully thermomechanical coupling constitutive theory is developed for
amorphous glassy polymers to explain and predict their complex temperature-and rate …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of extremely ductile behavior of Zr-based bulk metallic glasses under compressive strain paths for solid-state processing

T Barriere, X Gabrion, S Holopainen, N Niang… - Mechanics of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In addition to extremely high strength, manufacturing temperatures of bulk metallic glasses
(BMGs) relative to steels are low making them to desired energy saving engineering …

[HTML][HTML] Short-to long-term deformation behavior, failure, and service life of amorphous polymers under cyclic torsional and multiaxial loadings

T Barriere, A Cherouat, X Gabrion… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
When investigating materials to be utilized, attention inevitably focuses on their resistance
over the service life. Despite the popularity of amorphous polymers, ranging from their …

Testing and analysis of solid polymers under large monotonic and long-term cyclic deformation

T Barriere, X Gabrion, S Holopainen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The deformation behavior of solid polymers under isothermal, quasi-static loadings is
investigated. A comprehensive test program consisting of tension, torsion, and combinations …

A compact constitutive model to describe the viscoelastic-plastic behaviour of glassy polymers: Comparison with monotonic and cyclic experiments and state-of-the-art …

T Barriere, X Gabrion, S Holopainen - International Journal of Plasticity, 2019 - Elsevier
A number of constitutive models have been developed for solid polymers to describe the
large deformation behavior. However, most of the existing models rely on a purely elastic or …

[PDF][PDF] Experimental investigation of yield and hysteresis behaviour of an epoxy resin under cyclic compression in the large deformation regime

J Yu, C Breite, F Van Loock, T Pardoen… - Express Polymer …, 2024 - lirias.kuleuven.be
High-performance polymers are extensively used in various applications undergoing long-
term cyclic loadings. The deformation behaviour of an amorphous thermoset epoxy resin …

Mechanical degradation and fatigue life of amorphous polymers

T Barriere, X Gabrion, N Imane… - Procedia Structural Integrity, 2024 - Elsevier
Due to favorable properties (cheap price, easy processing, preeminent combination of
toughness and strength, clearness, recyclability etc.), amorphous polymers are widely used …