In this work, the phase field method (PFM) is applied for modeling fracture in the polymeric
type of materials. Considering the large extensibility of polymer chains before fracture, a …

Prediction of underwater explosion response of coated composite cylinders using machine
learning (ML) requires a large, consistent, accurate, and representative dataset. However …

A model for the mechanics of a hyperelastic material reinforced with unidirectional and
bidirectional fibers is presented in finite plane elastostatics. This includes the refinement …

Using a split-Hopkinson pressure bar test instrument with a temperature control device, in
this work, silicone rubber was tested at different temperatures (− 40° C–200° C) and different …

Vulcanization, or curing, is a very important process in producing useful rubber products.
The curing process takes place when heat is transferred to the rubber compounds inside a …

The present study aims to develop a continuum-based model to predict the pseudoelastic
behavior of biological composites subjected to finite plane elastostatics. The proposed …

In order to investigate the mechanical response behavior of the gas obturator of the breech
mechanism, made of polychloroprene rubber (PCR), uniaxial compression experiments …

Low-impedance, elastomeric materials are widely used in engineering applications where
they are subjected to impact loading leading to high strain rate deformation. The strong rate …

This work presents the use of artificial neural networks (ANNs) with deep evidential
regression to model the tensile stress response of a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) …

This paper presents a novel apparatus, combined with application of the Virtual Fields
Method (VFM) for the high frequency characterisation of the mechanical response of ultra …