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Computational Simulation of Mechanical Behavior of Semi-Crystalline Polymers with Randomly Distributed Rubber Particles

by M. Uchida¹, N. Tada¹, Y. Tomita²

1 Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Japan
2 Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Japan

The International Conference on Computational & Experimental Engineering and Sciences 2008, 6(2), 91-98. https://doi.org/10.3970/icces.2008.006.091

Abstract

Micro- to mesoscopic deformation behavior of semi-crystalline polymer with randomly distributed rubber particles is evaluated by numerical simulation. In this model, dimension of mesostructure is identified by volume fraction of interface region around the rubber particles. The effects of strain rate and size of mesostructure on macroscopic stress-strain relation and strain distribution in mesoscopic area are discussed. In the earlier stage of deformation, the slope of stress-strain relation changes by rubber particle size while stress in the following deformation is mainly affected by the tensile strain rate. The anisotropic deformation in lamellar oriented interface region causes change in the strain distribution depending on size of mesostructure.

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