The Mullins-type damage behaviors in double network hydrogels have attracted a broad
research interest in recent years. However, most of current works focus on characterizing …

A multi-physics model is proposed to predict the changes in the constitutive behavior of
cross-linked polymeric systems due to damages induced by deformation, oxidation …

The effect of hydrolytic aging on mechanical quasi-static responses of rubber-like materials,
in particular, the idealized Mullins effect and permanent set have been modeled. The effect …

To design increasingly tough, resilient, and fatigue-resistant elastomers and hydrogels, the
relationship between controllable network parameters at the molecular level (bond type, non …

Self-healing polymers crosslinked by dynamic bonds have shown great potential in various
engineering applications ranging from electronics to robotics. Due to the intrinsic weakness …

Rubber-like materials have a broad scope of applications due to their unique properties like
high stretchability and increased toughness. Hence, computational models for simulating …

Under mechanical loading, elastomers undergo discrete chain rupture events in their
network architecture which collectively contribute to macroscale failure. This phenomenon is …

The dynamic crystallization during extreme thermomechanical history under producing or
service strongly influences the dimensional stability of the semi-crystalline thermoplastic …

Fracture prediction is indispensable for polymers, like rubbers, which have a broad range of
applications mainly due to their high extensibility. The phenomenon known as strain …

A non-affine microsphere model for rubberlike materials is proposed, based on a local
minimization of the network free energy under a maximal advance path constraint. It …