Abstract
The damping properties of polymers filled with elastic particles is investigated using a self-consistent homogenisation approach, and the elastic–viscoelastic correspondence principle. The energy dissipation mechanism involved inside the system is studied as a function of the relative rigidity of the inclusion with respect to that of the matrix. The variation of the overall stiffness of the system as a function of the elastic properties of the inclusions is related to the distribution of elastic energy, as well as the stress and strain components. This provides a framework to design enhanced damping composite materials, without having to recourse to heavy computational optimisation routines.
| Translated title of the contribution | Damping mechanism of polymers filled with elastic particles |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 525 - 537 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Mechanics of Materials |
| Volume | 39 (6) |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |