Polymer, Vol.41, No.15, 5909-5919, 2000
On the stress, strain and energy density repartitions in particle-reinforced elastomer networks
In this paper, the Distributed Generalized Self-Consistent homogenization model is used to analyze the stress, strain and free energy density distributions in particle-reinforced elastomers. This information is crucial to bring out guidelines to understand the mechanism of deformation in heterogeneous materials such as filled elastomers. An application of the Distributed Generalized Self-Consistent Scheme is fully analyzed in the case of a tension test for several arrangements of particles inside the elastomer matrix.