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In the case of an ideal rubber, one often thinks of the linear dependence of the shear modulus on temperature as an expression of the typical entropy elasticity. However, temperature dependencies of typical technical rubber materials are known to be much more complicated. This has consequences for the practical behaviour of rubber-elastic components. One well-known instance of this is the dramatic Challenger disaster. The rubber used to seal the solid rocket booster joints with O-rings did not expand at temperatures of 0 °C or below, resulting in an opening in the solid rocket booster joint through which gas attempted to escape.
Thermomechanical and Energetic Behavior of Elastomers Investigated with IR Thermography-Based Surface Calorimetry: Revisiting Rubber Elasticity, Viscosity, Stress Softening, Strain-Induced Crystallization, and Energy Stored
2D Transient Thermal Analytical Solution of the Heat Build-Up in Cyclically Loaded Rubber Cylinder
Kinetics of Self-Heat Build-Up in Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber Caused by Cyclic Mechanical Loading
Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Tread Rubber During High-Speed Friction
Phase-Field Fracture Modeling of Polymeric Materials Considering Thermo-Viscoelastic Constitutive Behaviorat Finite Strains
Effect of Carbon Blackon Heat Build-up and Energy Dissipation in Rubber Materials
Characterisation of Crack Propagation in Natural Rubber Under Complex Loading Conditions Using Thermographic Methods
Including Temperature Effectsinthe Theory and Simulation of Problemsin Rubber Reinforcement
Deformation-Induced Structure and Temperature Evolution of Natural Rubber Vulcanizates Characterized by Advanced In Situ Experiments
Theoretical and Experimental Characterization of Heat Transfer in Polymers and Elastomers: A Review
A Review of Thermal Effectson Elastomer Durability