Non-affine microsphere model with damage for rubberlike materials

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Abstract

The non-affine microsphere model based on network free energy minimization under the maximal advance path kinematic constraint, has been extended to account for possible chain length distribution, and damage such as Mullins softening observed in filled rubber materials. When considering the isotropic hyperelastic behavior of rubberlike materials presenting chains of various lengths, the resulting equal-force model shows an improved deformability compared to the affine model that is limited by the maximum extension of the shorter chains, and a significantly softer behavior. To reproduce Mullins softening, damage was introduced by increasing the chain lengths according to the submitted maximal chain traction force. The damage is applied on each chain independently, resulting in a directional softening that introduces an evolution of the stress-free configuration that has to be assessed over the loadings. The model is shown to reproduce well the cyclic uniaxial tension behavior of a filled styrene butadiene rubber to feature Mullins induced anisotropy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConstitutive Models for Rubber XI - Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber, 2019
EditorsBertrand Huneau, Jean-Benoit Le Cam, Yann Marco, Erwan Verron
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages245-248
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9780367342586
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event11th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber, 2019 - Nantes, France
Duration: 25 Jun 201927 Jun 2019

Publication series

NameConstitutive Models for Rubber XI - Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber, 2019

Conference

Conference11th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubber, 2019
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityNantes
Period25/06/1927/06/19

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