What is it about?

A 3D model for the mechanical behavior of thermoplastic elastomers

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Why is it important?

Polyurethanes, polyester copolymers, styrene copolymers, and olefinics have been exploited by industry over 40 years, and there is a need for a good model

Perspectives

Improved design and prediction of lifetime

Jesper de Claville Christiansen
Aalborg University

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This page is a summary of: Constitutive equations for the nonlinear viscoelastic and viscoplastic behavior of thermoplastic elastomers, International Journal of Engineering Science, February 2006, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijengsci.2005.12.002.
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