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A unified constitutive theory for polymeric liquids has been recently proposed. Its derivation is based on a combination of continuum mechanical approach, transient-network concept and thermodynamics of irreversible processes. In the resulting model, many modes may be present for each of which there are two time scales, associated with the loss rate and the nonaffine motion of transient network junctions, respectively. A single effective relaxation time, constructed from the two time scales, governs the behavior in the linear regime of deformation. Two new parameters for each mode, in comparison with other models, are introduced: (i) the ratio “r” of the two time scales, and (ii) the index “a” distinguishing the rates of loss and creation of junctions. Both are important only for the nonlinear regime of deformation. In this paper, the theory is applied to predict the following cases: (i) stress growth at constant shear strain rate, (ii) steady shear-rate-dependent viscosity and first normal-stress difference and (iii) transient elongational viscosity at constant elongational strain rate. Determination of the model parameters based on usual characterization experiments is described. Comparison of calculated and observed behavior of low-density polyethylene at 150 °C available in the literature are presented. In general, the agreement of the predictions with experiment appear gratifying even with the simplest version of the new model.
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Kwon, T.H., Shen, S.F. A unified constitutive theory for polymeric liquids II. Applications to basic problems. Rheol Acta 24, 175–188 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01333245
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