Modelling of Non Elastic Deformation Response of Rubber Nanocomposites

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English

This paper describes modelling of dynamic mechanical properties of heterogenous rubbery material with nanometre size inclusions. Model of calculation loading-unloading tensile curves heterogenous rubbery network was presented. The material was considered a tetrafunctional network of amorphous chains with solid inclusions. The chains in the vicinity of the inclusion were considered immobilized. The dynamic response was modelled as a time dependent of chains slippage in the entanglement. The model was tested by virtual loading-unloading experiment. The sample was deformed with defined deformation rate until double elongation and released back to the zero-stress. Numerical value of dissipated energy density was calculated as a surface delimited by tensile deformation and unloading curves. Heterogenous network showed non-elastic or nonlinearly elastic response. The tensile deformation curves and unloading curves were not aligned and dissipation of the energy during the loading unloading cycle was observed. The non-aligned loading and unloading curves were caused by energy barrier. Increase of energy barrier leaded to slower motion of chain in the entanglement and consequently to elastic response

Rubber, Nonelastic, Deformation

ŽÍDEK, J.; JANČÁŘ, J.

2009

15. 12. 2009

1790-4439

Journal of Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites

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Hellenic Republic

89

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