Prediction of viscoelastic behaviour of thermorheologically complex polymeric materials

Authors
Dutta, NK Choudhury, NR Matisons, J Edward, GH
Citation
Nk. Dutta et al., Prediction of viscoelastic behaviour of thermorheologically complex polymeric materials, J REINF PL, 20(5), 2001, pp. 399-408
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF REINFORCED PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
ISSN journal
07316844 → ACNP
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
399 - 408
Database
ISI
SICI code
0731-6844(2001)20:5<399:POVBOT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A simplified numerical computational technique based on a Gaussian spectral distribution model developed by Dutta and Edward [1] has been used to desc ribe the stress relaxation behavior of polystyrene (PS) and isotactic polyp ropylene (iPP) over a wide range of time and temperature. An excellent fit between experimental data and the mathematical model is observed. The metho d may be applied generally for any linear viscoelastic property and for any polymer.