Polymer Testing (Aug 2024)

Study of temperature-dependent interface with viscoelastic behavior through shear testing and modeling

  • Ximing Xie,
  • Zhenyu Qian,
  • Xin Zhou,
  • Peifeng Feng,
  • Xigao Jian,
  • Haitao Yu,
  • Jianbo Tang,
  • Jian Xu

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 137
p. 108484

Abstract

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In this work, the effect of temperature on interfaces with viscoelastic behavior was investigated using experimental and theoretical means. In particular, rubber/woven fabrics with thickness of 0.5 mm were subjected to self-designed shear tests at temperatures ranging from 263.15 to 383.15 K. Derived interface cyclic regeneration was observed through shear tests. Subsequently, a bi-linear cohesive zone model (CZM) was used to describe the shear test data. A novel image processing algorithm was developed to analyze the damaged morphology of the rubber/weave interface. It was found that hairniness amount decreased by 68.4 % when the temperature increased from 263.15 to 383.15 K. In addition, by combining the bi-linear CZM with the Kohlrausch–William–Watts law, Wiliams-Landel-Ferry equation and BK criterion, a 3D temperature-dependent constitutive model (KBW) was developed. The model successfully simulated the viscoelasticity of interfaces at different temperatures with margin of error less than 9 %. Thus, this study provides a strategy for elucidating the temperature dependence of interfaces with viscoelastic behavior.

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