Journal article
Analysis of shear band propagation in amorphous glassy polymers
Abstract
Similar to the well-known neck propagation phenomenon, shearing of polymer materials often reveals the initiation and subsequent propagation of a shear band. Finite element analysis is used to numerically simulate large plane strain, simple shear tests, focussing attention on the initiation and propagation of the shear band. The mesh sensitivity and effects of initial imperfection, strain softening, orientation hardening, strain-rate as well as …
Authors
Wu PD; van der Giessen E
Journal
International Journal of Solids and Structures, Vol. 31, No. 11, pp. 1493–1517
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
6 1994
DOI
10.1016/0020-7683(94)90011-6
ISSN
0020-7683