Micromechanical modeling of finite viscoelastic multiphase composites

Jacob Aboudi*

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Abstract

A three-dimensional finite viscoelastic constitutive relation for monolithic materials is incorporated with a micromechanical multiphase short-fiber composite model. As a result a micromechanical modeling of viscoelastic multiphase composites in which the constituents exhibit, in general, finite viscoelastic deformation is established. The micromechanical analysis provides closed-form representations for the instantaneous concentration tensors as well as for the current effective tangent tensor. Results exhibit, in particular, the hysteretic response of finite strain viscoelastic composites that are subjected to cyclic loadings.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)114-134
Number of pages21
JournalZeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Physik
Volume51
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2000

Keywords

  • Composite materials
  • Finite elasticity
  • Finite viscoelasticity
  • Micromechanics
  • Porous materials

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