Rubber Chemistry and Technology · 1991 · 47 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsPolymer MaterialsRheologyDeformation MechanismsElastic DeformationPlastic DeformationStress-strain BehaviorViscoelastic BehaviorViscoelastic PropertiesDeformationDynamic Mechanical PropertiesRheological BehaviorViscoelastic Constitutive ModelingViscoelastic DeformationViscoelastic EffectsViscoelastic Material ModelingViscoelastic Properties Of Polymers
Abstract The concept of deformation index can be effectively used to determine the relevant dynamic viscoelastic property which best correlates with the performance of the rubbery material. The concept also indicates the type of deformation that may govern a complex energy loss process, although, in this study, the underlying physical process was not experimentally identified.