The Mullins effect remains a major challenge in order to provide good mechanical modeling
of the complex behavior of industrial rubber materials. It has been forty years since Mullins …

Current constitutive theories face challenges when predicting the extremely large
deformation and fracture of hydrogels, which calls for the demands to reveal the …

Strain‐induced light emission from mechanoluminescent cross‐linkers in silica‐filled poly
(dimethylsiloxane) demonstrates that covalent bond scission contributes significantly to …

In this paper, we review constitutive models for soft materials. We specifically focus on
physically based models accounting for hyperelasticity, visco-hyperelasticity, and damage …

This paper investigates the effects of temperature on the mechanical properties of silicone
rubbers. First, differential scanning calorimetry tests are performed to determine the …

OBJECTIVE: To comparatively define the biomechanical characteristics of the pelvic organs
(the vagina, bladder, and rectum), which are crucial for the maintenance of pelvic support …

A stress softening, commonly known as the Mullins effect, is observed usually in filled
rubberlike materials after the first load. Experimental observations have shown that the …

In this paper, we develop a new physically-based damage model to describe the anisotropic
Mullins effect of elastomeric materials. The damage model is based on our previous …

Rubber-like soft materials can be modeled by the statistical behavior of polymer chains and
the network theory within the framework of thermodynamics. For example, the freely jointed …

This study is concerned with the experimental characterization of anisotropy induced by the
Mullins effect in a particle-reinforced silicone rubber. Experimental data concerning the …