A mesoscopic computer model for reinforcement in filled and strain-crystallizing elastomers / Lena Tarrach. Wuppertal, Dezember 2024
Inhalt
- Contents
- Introduction
- Elastomers - Materials Combining Elasticity with Strength
- What are Elastomers?
- Strength and Reinforcement of Elastomers
- Cross Links and Fillers in Elastomers
- Stress-Stretch Behavior of Elastomers
- Rupture and Tensile Strength of Elastomers
- Modeling and Simulation of Filled and Strain-Crystallizing Elastomers
- Physical Principles of a Material Model for Filled Natural Rubber
- Stress
- Freely-Jointed Chain Model
- Rubber Elasticity
- Strain-Induced Crystallization
- Rupture Criterion
- Filler Interactions
- A Simulation Algorithm for the Mechanical Strength of Filled Natural Rubber
- Effects of Strain-Induced Crystallization and Particulate Fillers on the Reinforcement of Natural Rubber
- Strain-Induced Crystallization in Unfilled Networks
- Parametrization for the Simulation of Filled Networks
- Behavior of Filled Networks at Small Deformations
- Behavior of Filled Networks at Large Deformations
- Effect of Filler on Strain-Induced Crystallization
- Critical Free Energy Density
- Rupture Behavior
- Tensile Strength and Elongation at Break
- Fatigue
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- A Model for the Temperature Dependence of the Mechanical Behavior
- Rupture and Tensile Strength of Elastomers - Supplemental Data
- Morphology Generation - Supplemental Data
- Parametrization of Filler-Filler and Polymer-Filler Bonds - Details
- Behavior of Filled Networks at Small Deformations - Supplemental Data
- Behavior of Filled Networks at Large Deformations - Supplemental Data
- Impact of Filler on Strain-Induced Crystallization - Supplemental Data
- Rupture Behavior - Supplemental Data
- Finite Chain Extensibility
- References
- Index
- Acknowledgments