Parallel rheological framework

The parallel rheological framework:

  • is intended for modeling polymers and elastomeric materials that exhibit permanent set and nonlinear viscous behavior and undergo large deformations;

  • consists of multiple viscoelastic networks and, optionally, an elastoplastic network in parallel;

  • uses a hyperelastic material model to specify the elastic response;

  • can be combined with Mullins effect;

  • bases the elastoplastic response on multiplicative split of the deformation gradient and the theory of incompressible isotropic hardening plasticity;

  • can include nonlinear kinematic hardening with multiple backstresses in the elastoplastic response in Abaqus/Standard; and

  • uses multiplicative split of the deformation gradient and a flow rule derived from a creep potential to specify the viscous behavior.

The following topics are discussed:

Related Topics
About the material library
Combining material behaviors
Elastic behavior
In Other Guides
UCREEPNETWORK
UTRSNETWORK
VUCREEPNETWORK
*HYPERELASTIC
*MULLINS EFFECT
*PLASTIC
*TRS
*VISCOELASTIC

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