A general expression for linearized properties of swollen elastomers undergoing large deformations
A general expression for linearized properties of swollen elastomers undergoing large deformations
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jmps.2019.103805
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发表时间:
2020-02-01
影响因子:
5.3
通讯作者:
Chester, Shawn A.
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作者:
Okumura, Dai;Kawabata, Hironori;Chester, Shawn A.
In this study, we develop a general expression for the linearized properties of swollen elastomers undergoing large deformations. The free energy function of swollen elastomers is assumed to obey the Frenkel-Flory-Rehner hypothesis, i.e., the elastic and mixing contributions are additive. The elastic strain energy is not assumed to have a particular form but is assumed only to be a function of a set of strain-invariants. A linearization procedure is used to obtain the general expression for the Young's modulus and Poisson's ratio under an arbitrary base state. The derived expression includes a characteristic term, which has the ability to describe a transient state between the extreme states prescribed by two distinct conditions. The verification is performed by estimating the shear modulus and considering the original Flory-Rehner framework. In addition, to show the usefulness, an extended Gent model is examined to elucidate the interactions between limiting chain extensibility and the second strain-invariant. (C) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.