Abstract
The applicability of a strain-coupling integral constitutive equation to the analysis of the nonlinear viscoelasticity of branched polymers is evaluated. A simpler and more efficient method is proposed for evaluating the material functions of the strain-coupling constitutive equation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 74-81 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Rheologica Acta |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1993 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
- General Materials Science
Keywords
- Strain coupling
- double-step experiment
- nonlinear viscoelasticity