ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
The shape of the hysteresis loop has been studied for polypropylene subjected to different cyclic loadings. Cyclic tests were performed under different sets of cyclic strain amplitude and number of cycles, using a closed-loop, electrohydraulic, servocontrolled testing machine. A constitutive theory is developed for the interpretation of loop shape behavior in terms of elastic, perfectly plastic materials of different yield strengths. The constitutive equation is based on a simple overlay model of bar elements. The calculated results agree well with experiments, which indicates the distictive shape of the hysteresis loop, termed a propelled-like shape. The truss model reasonably explains the cyclic deformation behavior in polypropylene.
Additional Material:
11 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760351806
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