On the shear and bending of a degrading polymer beam Academic Article

abstract

• In this paper we develop a model, within a general framework that has been developed to describe the response of dissipative systems, for the strain induced degradation of polymeric solids, due to scission. The theory can be generalized to include degradation due to ultraviolet radiation, oxygen diffusion etc., by incorporating an appropriate form for the rate of dissipation associated with these processes. We study the simple shear and pure bending of such degrading polymer beams. 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

authors

• Rajagopal, Kumbakonam
• Srinivasa, Arun

published proceedings

• INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLASTICITY

author list (cited authors)

• Rajagopal, K. R., Srinivasa, A. R., & Wineman, A. S.

citation count

• 71

complete list of authors

• Rajagopal, KR||Srinivasa, AR||Wineman, AS

publication date

• September 2007

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• International journal of plasticity  Journal

keywords

• Beams And Columns
• Constitutive Behavior
• Finite Strain
• Polymeric Material
• Stress Relaxation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.ijplas.2007.02.007

start page

• 1618

end page

• 1636

volume

• 23

issue

• 9

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijplas.2007.02.007