Understanding and modelling the Mullins softening from a mechanical point of view

  • Y. Merckel
  • , M. Brieu
  • , J. Diani
  • , J. Caillard

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Abstract

Mullins softening is a substantial softening witnessed in filled rubbers upon first stretch. The effect was named after Mullins for its efforts to characterize, rationalize, understand and model the phenomenon. It has been studied for more than six decades and no general agreement has been reached either on its mechanical modeling or its physical interpretation. This contribution summarizes recent results obtained during Yannick Merckel's PhD thesis, on the mechanical understanding and modeling of the Mullins effect.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConstitutive Models for Rubber VIII - Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubbers, ECCMR 2013
PublisherTaylor and Francis - Balkema
Pages411-417
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9781138000728
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Event8th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubbers, ECCMR 2013 - San Sebastian, Spain
Duration: 25 Jun 201328 Jun 2013

Publication series

NameConstitutive Models for Rubber VIII - Proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubbers, ECCMR 2013

Conference

Conference8th European Conference on Constitutive Models for Rubbers, ECCMR 2013
Country/TerritorySpain
CitySan Sebastian
Period25/06/1328/06/13

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