Novel features of the Mullins effect in filled elastomers revealed by stretching measurements in various geometries.
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DOI: 10.1039/c6sm02833k
Abstract: Stretching experiments with various geometries are performed using a custom-built tensile tester to reveal the intriguing features of the mechanical softening phenomena of filled elastomers in loading-unloading cycles, commonly known as the Mullins effect. The… read more here.
Keywords: various geometries; increase; mullins effect; filled elastomers ... See more keywords
Simulational insights into the mechanical response of prestretched double network filled elastomers.
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DOI: 10.1039/c7sm01794d
Abstract: This paper deals with molecular-dynamics simulations of the mechanical properties of prestretched double network filled elastomers. To this end, we firstly validated the accuracy of this method, and affirmed that the produced stress-strain characteristics were… read more here.
Keywords: prestretched double; network; filled elastomers; network filled ... See more keywords
Superposed nonlinear rheological behavior in filled elastomers
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DOI: 10.1122/1.4978255
Abstract: In the present work, the rheological properties of a number of filled elastomers under oscillatory shear conditions are investigated. In both linear and nonlinear regimes, the relationships between moduli (G′ and G″) and strain amplitude… read more here.
Keywords: behavior filled; frequency; filled elastomers; superposed nonlinear ... See more keywords