Rubber Chemistry and Technology · 1996 · 1.8K citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceApplied MechanicsMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsPolymer MaterialsConstitutive ModelingConstitutive RelationsElasticity TheoryPolymer NetworksPolymer PhysicsStress-strain BehaviorMechanical Properties Of NetworksNatural RubberPolymer Constitutive ModelingPolymer Network ElasticityViscoelastic Constitutive ModelingViscoelasticity Of Networks
Abstract A simple, two-constant, constitutive relation, applicable over the entire range of strains, is proposed for rubber networks. Behavior in simple extension is derived as an example.