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Record W4416345496 · doi:10.1016/j.mechmat.2025.105547

Predictive performance of viscous potential functions for modeling strain rate sensitivity of soft materials

2025· article· en· W4416345496 on OpenAlex

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Bibliographic record

VenueMechanics of Materials · 2025
Typearticle
Languageen
FieldEngineering
TopicElasticity and Material Modeling
Canadian institutionsYork University
FundersNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of CanadaCanadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
KeywordsSensitivity (control systems)Finite element methodState variableStrain rateNonlinear systemReduction (mathematics)Variable (mathematics)Elastomer

Abstract

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Constitutive models are crucial for predicting and optimizing complex material systems via numerical techniques such as the finite element method. In addition to large nonlinear elastic deformation, strain rate sensitivity is an intrinsic mechanical characteristic of soft materials, including elastomers, hydrogels, and biological tissues. Accurate mathematical formulations describing these mechanical characteristics ensure time and cost efficiency, reliability, and improved design performance. Several modeling approaches have been proposed in the literature. The external state variable approach is advantageous thanks to its relative ease in numerical implementation and satisfaction of the principles of thermodynamics. This study presents the predictive capabilities of three different forms of viscous potential functions over five soft materials, including polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel, optically clear adhesive, elastomeric polyurethane, very high bond 4910, and styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene gel. Accuracy of the predictions was quantified using the coefficient of determination and the normalized mean absolute difference. Results demonstrated that a recently proposed viscous potential function, named model 3 in this study, is relatively accurate and versatile in describing the rate-dependent behavior of soft materials. The results presented herein help researchers and design engineers to select the right models, provide insights into existing limitations, and guide the development of improved and more versatile models.

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metaresearch head score (Gemma)0.000
Version: codex-gemma-dda1882f352aValidation status: machine_predicted_unvalidated
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DomainCandidate signal: none · Consensus signal: none
Study designCandidate signal: Bench or experimental · Consensus signal: Bench or experimental
GenreCandidate signal: Empirical · Consensus signal: Empirical
Teacher disagreement score0.465
Threshold uncertainty score0.767

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Opus teacher head0.011
GPT teacher head0.209
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