A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration Systems

Rubber materials are extensively utilized for vibration mitigation. Creep is one of the most important physical properties in rubber engineering applications, which may induce failure issues. The purpose of this paper is to provide an engineering approach to evaluate creep performance of rubber syst...

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Main Authors: Dingxin Leng, Kai Xu, Liping Qin, Yong Ma, Guijie Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/6/988
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spelling doaj-9fafeb25c0b841019953e644315121d12020-11-25T01:12:18ZengMDPI AGPolymers2073-43602019-06-0111698810.3390/polym11060988polym11060988A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration SystemsDingxin Leng0Kai Xu1Liping Qin2Yong Ma3Guijie Liu4Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266024, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266024, ChinaSeventh thirteen Institute of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaSeventh thirteen Institute of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation, Zhengzhou 450009, ChinaDepartment of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266024, ChinaRubber materials are extensively utilized for vibration mitigation. Creep is one of the most important physical properties in rubber engineering applications, which may induce failure issues. The purpose of this paper is to provide an engineering approach to evaluate creep performance of rubber systems. Using a combination of hyper-elastic strain energy potential and time-dependent creep damage function, new creep constitutive models were developed. Three different time-decay creep functions were provided and compared. The developed constitutive model was incorporated with finite element analysis by user subroutine and its engineering potential for predicting the creep response of rubber vibration devices was validated. Quasi-static and creep experiments were conducted to verify numerical solutions. The time-dependent, temperature-related, and loading-induced creep behaviors (e.g., stress distribution, creep rate, and creep degree) were explored. Additionally, the time−temperature superposition principle was shown. The present work may enlighten the understanding of the creep mechanism of rubbers and provide a theoretical basis for engineering applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/6/988finite element analysiscreep behaviorrubbervibration systemhyper-elasticitycreep damage
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author Dingxin Leng
Kai Xu
Liping Qin
Yong Ma
Guijie Liu
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Kai Xu
Liping Qin
Yong Ma
Guijie Liu
A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration Systems
Polymers
finite element analysis
creep behavior
rubber
vibration system
hyper-elasticity
creep damage
author_facet Dingxin Leng
Kai Xu
Liping Qin
Yong Ma
Guijie Liu
author_sort Dingxin Leng
title A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration Systems
title_short A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration Systems
title_full A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration Systems
title_fullStr A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration Systems
title_full_unstemmed A Hyper-Elastic Creep Approach and Characterization Analysis for Rubber Vibration Systems
title_sort hyper-elastic creep approach and characterization analysis for rubber vibration systems
publisher MDPI AG
series Polymers
issn 2073-4360
publishDate 2019-06-01
description Rubber materials are extensively utilized for vibration mitigation. Creep is one of the most important physical properties in rubber engineering applications, which may induce failure issues. The purpose of this paper is to provide an engineering approach to evaluate creep performance of rubber systems. Using a combination of hyper-elastic strain energy potential and time-dependent creep damage function, new creep constitutive models were developed. Three different time-decay creep functions were provided and compared. The developed constitutive model was incorporated with finite element analysis by user subroutine and its engineering potential for predicting the creep response of rubber vibration devices was validated. Quasi-static and creep experiments were conducted to verify numerical solutions. The time-dependent, temperature-related, and loading-induced creep behaviors (e.g., stress distribution, creep rate, and creep degree) were explored. Additionally, the time−temperature superposition principle was shown. The present work may enlighten the understanding of the creep mechanism of rubbers and provide a theoretical basis for engineering applications.
topic finite element analysis
creep behavior
rubber
vibration system
hyper-elasticity
creep damage
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/6/988
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