Statistical mechanics of rubber elasticity
- 1 March 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 92 (5) , 3100-3111
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.457909
Abstract
A new, statistical mechanical theory is proposed for the elasticity of rubber-like materials. Deficiencies and contradictions of the traditional approach to the problem are pointed out. It is shown that anharmonic interactions are important to the successful modeling of the non-Gaussian behavior of elastomers.Keywords
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