Evolution of strain localization in glassy polymers: A numerical study

An explicit numerical implementation is described, for a constitutive model of glassy polymers, previously proposed and validated. Then it is exploited within a Finite Element continuum model, to simulate spontaneous strain localization (necking) occurring during extension of a prismatic bar of a ty...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li, H, Buckley, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009