Constitutive modelling of hyperelastic rubber-like materials

Title

Constitutive modelling of hyperelastic rubber-like materials

 Author

Guo, Z.
Sluys, L.J.

Faculty

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

 Department

Design and Construction

 Date

2008-09-01

 Abstract

The simulation of rubber-like material behaviour by means of the finite element method has been described in this study. Proper material models were selected for the numerical description of static hyper-elasticity. The combinations of a continuum damage mechanics concept and a pseudo-elastic concept with Gao's elastic law were used to simulate the ideal Mullins effect. Furthermore, a specific model describing the Mullins effect with permanent deformation was proposed. Another focus of this study was the verification of numerical constitutive models by means of experimental evidence, which is essential for the proper description of the behaviour of rubber-like materials in engineering applications.

 Subject

rubber-like material
constitutive modelling
Mullins effect
continuum damage mechanics
pseudo-elastic model
finite element method

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 ISSN

0046-7316

 Source

HERON, 53 (3)

 Part of collection

Institutional Repository

 Document type

journal article

 Rights

(c) 2008 Z. Guo; L.J. Sluys
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