%0 Journal Article %A Svistkov, A. L. %A Morozov, I. A. %D 2010 %I Begell House %K rubber, model, softening effect, viscoelasticity, transmission element %N 1 %P 63-79 %R 10.1615/CompMechComputApplIntJ.v1.i1.50 %T STRUCTURAL-PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODEL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF RUBBER %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/36ff4a142dec9609,71a7f1590c5d3f38,59c1f2a61aef7e7f.html %V 1 %X Filled elastomers (rubbers) are composite materials distinguished by the complex structure and specific properties due to the interaction of the filler and binder at the phase interface. A structural-phenomenological model of the viscoelastic behavior of rubber is suggested in the present work. Apart from the plastic, elastic, and viscous elements, the model involves a new type of elements − transmission ones that connect the structural deformations of the matrix at the nanolevel with the deformation of the material. A comparison with the experiment has demonstrated a good reproducibility of the Mullins softening effect and the viscoelastic behavior of rubber in a wide range of the amplitudes of deformation. The determination of the unknown constants of the model is split into several independent stages, which substantially simplifies practical realization. %8 2010-03-04