Study of stress relaxation and strain recovery in elastomeric compounds used in pipe seals

Elastomer compounds have been used in pipe seals for many decades, with their main problem, the stress relaxation due to various mechanisms. In these applications, a service life of more than fifty years is expected- and obtained. The purpose of the programme was to establish mathematical models to...

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Main Author: Prabhu, Ashok Moodbidri
Published: Loughborough University 1991
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.719175