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Effective wave propagation in pre-stressed compositesCardiff School of Mathematics,

Cardiff University,20th February 2008

William J. Parnell

Faculty Research Fellow

School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, UK

William.Parnell@manchester.ac.uk

http://www.maths.man.ac.uk/∼wparnell.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.1/57

Motivation – Composite Media

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.2/57

Waves in prestressed media• Thales Underwater Systems• Scattering from a single inclusion in pre-stressed nonlinear

materials.• Recent theoretical work by Gareth Jones (OCIAM) in his PhD• Recent experimental work at Queen Mary• The problem of wave propagation through non-dilute filled rubbers

(with pre-stress) has been initiated(Natasha Willoughby - CASE PhD studentship).

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.3/57

Inherent difficulties

• The constitutive behaviour of rubber is strange (see shortly)• Large deformation (geometric nonlinearity)• Even simplified, nonlinear elastic behaviour (i.e. not Hookes Law),

governed by W = W (λ1, λ2, λ3) and Tj = Aj(λ)dW/dλj is verydifficult.

• Microstructure evolution (shape, position tracking, buckling, etc.)• Changes in phase properties (density, elastic moduli, etc.)• Rubber is strongly temperature and frequency dependent• Natural rubber is pretty useless - additives - complicates the

constitutive behaviour further• Composite modelling

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.4/57

Constitutive behaviour of rubber

Behaviour of (Newtonian) fluids and (Hookean) solids is linear:

σ = µ∂e

∂tσ = Ee.

Rubber however is a nonlinearly elastic (thermo) visco-plastic materialSo how does σ depend on e or some other measure of deformation?

Note also that rubber is multiscale:* in its constituents* in its constitutive behaviour (time)

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.5/57

Idealized behaviour - nonlinearly elasticAs an idealized nonlinearly elastic solid it behaves like this:σ = measure of the stressλ = measure of the deformation (stretch)

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σ

λ

Clearly the constitutive behaviour is:* Nonlinear* Fully reversible

The shape of the curve σ = σ(λ) is complicated......more later.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.6/57

Inelasticity - the idealized “Mullins effect”Let us first consider very slow (quasi-static) loading.This means we can (sort of) neglect viscous effects.

Rubber exhibits the Mullins effect(Mullins, L., J. Rubber Res., 1947)

The Idealized case:

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σ

λ

A

B

* Stress softening on unloading* Related to “damage” - initially bonds/cross-links are broken* On re-loading this energy is not needed again

(assuming all such bonds are broken)* After several cycles this influence is lost

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.7/57

The real Mullins effect - quasi-staticsAgain, load very slowly. What you really see is this:

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σ

λ

A

B

Load

Unload

e1e2

* Residual strain (plastic deformation - or is it?!)* Reloading curves don’t follow unloading (new bonds broken)* After about 6-7 cycles of loading we end up with a single (hysteretic)curve for loading/unloading.........

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.8/57

Removal of the Mullins effect

So in experiments on rubber, you have to cycle a few times first toremove the influence of the Mullins effect.

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σ

λ

Load

Unload

eR

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.9/57

Viscoelastic effects - experimentsFor slow (but finite) deformations you see the Mullins effect andviscoelastic effects.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.10/57

Some data - first cycle

−15 −14 −13 −12 −11 −10 −9 −8 −7−1

−0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2s80−5x5−100%

Load

(N

)

Displacement (mm)

PSfrag replacements

σλ

LoadUnload

eR

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.11/57

A second cycle

−14 −13 −12 −11 −10 −9 −8 −7 −6−0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5s80−5x5−100%−2Lo

ad (

N)

Displacement (mm)

PSfrag replacements

σλ

LoadUnload

eR

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.12/57

Residual Strain

We noted that some residual strain was left over from the cycling.

In fact if you return to the specimen in about 24 hours this residualstrain has usually disappeared!

We therefore conclude that this is a longer time viscoelastic effect andnot plasticity!

(Thus multi-scale constitutive behaviour).

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.13/57

Other thoughts

What about thermal effects?What about waves in rubbery materials?

There is a definite frequency dependence of rubber.For rubbers in a stress-free state we can apply the WLF transform.

The difficulty is for pre-stressed rubbers - the WLF transform doesn’twork!

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.14/57

Applications - the compromiseNatural rubber is pretty useless.It very quickly becomes a crumbling mess.Vulcanization is when sulphur is added to rubber. It forms extra bondsand cross links between the rubber molecules

PSfrag replacements Sulphur

Rubber molecules

Rubber properties depend on the length of the cross links,Short links → very good heat resistanceLong links → better dynamic properties

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.15/57

Applications - the thermo bit is important!The challenger disaster of 1986,

Rockets stuffed with highly explosive propellant and each of thesections are joined together.

Each join is lined with an o-ring which should prevent leakage.

Bitter cold the night before launch, causing the rubber to become verybrittle and unable to expand properly, leading to catastrophic failure.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.16/57

Submarines

Thales Underwater Systems use rubber composites (withmicrospherical inclusions) on the exterior of subs for acoustic cladding.

In particular the understanding of pre-strain is important.

However knowing how the material will behave when the sub dives,resurfaces, dives again, etc. is extremely difficult.

Thus the eventual aim is to have a detailed knowledge of the effectiveconstitutive response of the cladding material with dependence on

• phase properties and geometry• pre-strain/stress history• temperature• frequency

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.17/57

Elasticity: Several Problems of Interest Alone

Let us now simplify things and consider (nonlinear) elasticity alone.

• Linear homogenization (linear elastic waves or statics) and thedetermination of the effective tensor of elastic moduli

σ = C∗ : e

• Nonlinear homogenization (large deformation and/or nonlinearelastic behaviour) and the evaluation of an effective strain energyfunction (difficult)

W∗ = W∗(λ1, λ2, λ3)

• Nonlinear pre-stress (say Σ) with superimposed linear elasticwaves (incremental stress σ) and the determination of theeffective tensor of incremental elastic moduli

σ = A∗ : e

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.18/57

Incremental deformations - applications

Understanding incremental deformations given some initial nonlineardeformation in composites is common in many applications. E.g.

• Oil and geophysical industry• NDT in pre-stressed materials• Use of rubber composites in automotive, aerospace and defence

industries (often in pre-stressed states)• Biological tissues (lung, tendon, etc) are all nonlinear

(visco)elastic, pre-stressed in vivo and are natural “composites”

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.19/57

An Overview of Homogenization Theory

HomogenizationMaterials with microstructure

Effective Constitutive Laws

Fluid, etcViscoelasticElasticPhases:

Periodic Random

Statics Dynamics

Linear

Classical

Variationaltechniques.(Bounds)

Willis 1981

Directnumericalsimulations

Experimentaltesting andengineering

Nonlinear

Nonlocal

Rigorous proofand convergenceresults

Continuum Hypothesis

Allaire, 1992 Hashin 1962, 1963

Stochasticpartial

equationsdifferential

Formal

approximationsasymptotics and

Bakhvalov, 1990Sabina, Willis, 1988

Swan, 1994 Katz, 1970s

Homogenization

Geometry of inhomogeneities

Defines anisotropy

Beran, 1968

PSfrag replacements η

ε

λ

ε � η � λ

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.20/57

One dimensional long thin Composite Bar

First - case of no pre-stress.

Longitudinal, low frequency wave propagation through the bar whereλ � a (separation of scales).

σ = E(x)e

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x

E0E1

E

a

φa (1 − φ)aW.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.21/57

Notion of separation of scales for statics

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xL0

0

w

U

−U

Good e.g. of separation of scales and homogenization

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.22/57

Scale on a, divide by E0, time harmonic,

d

dx

(

A(x)dw

dx

)

+ ε2d(x)w = 0

where ε = ak0 � 1 and

A(x) =

{

α = E1/E0 x ∈ [n + φ]

1 x ∈ [n + φ, n + 1]

d(x) =

{

d = ρ1/ρ0 x ∈ [n + φ]

1 x ∈ [n + φ, n + 1]

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.23/57

Asymptotic homogenizationEquation with rapidly oscillating coefficients.Thus introduce two lengthscales,

x = ξ (ε + L2ε2 + ...)x = z

so

d

dx=

∂ξ+ (ε + L2ε

2 + ...)∂

∂z

and suppose

w = w0(z, ξ) + εw1(z, ξ) + ε2w2(z, ξ) + ...

where wr and derivatives are 1-periodic in ξ:

∂nwr

∂ξn(z, ξ) =

∂nwr

∂ξn(z, ξ + 1)

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.24/57

Hierarchy of problemsOne at each order in ε.O(1)It turns out that at leading order

w0(ξ, z) = w∗(z)

O(ε)Pose a (separable) solution of the form

wr1(ξ, z)

n= [(ξ − φ − n)Br + nC]

∂w∗

∂z(z)

where Br, C are constants (appropriately defined).

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.25/57

The homogenized equationO(ε2)

Integrate the governing equation over each phase and sum.Impose periodicity conditions and boundary conditions and we find:

d

dz

(

A∗

dw∗

dz

)

+ ρ∗w∗ = 0

where

A∗ =α

(1 − φ)α + φ

ρ∗ = (1 − φ) + φd

A∗ is the effective Young’s modulus of the composite bar.ρ∗ is the effective density modulus of the composite bar.These are standard results.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.26/57

Prestress - a little nonlinear elasticity

1D Strain energy function:

W (λ) = E∑

m

1

4m2Cm(λ2m − 1 − 2m log λ) +

EC0

2log2 λ,

Σ(λ) =dW

where λ is the principal stretch and∑

m Cm = 1.

The latter ensures in linear limit (λ = e + 1 ≈ 1):

W =1

2Ee2 + O(e3) Σ =

dW

dλ= Ee

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.27/57

Homogeneous rubber

For homogeneous rubber for example we could have

C1 = 0.2 C2 = 0.8 Cm = 0 other m

0.5 1.5 2 2.5

-1

1

2

3

PSfrag replacements λ

Σ

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.28/57

Imposed deformationAssume this is quasi-static (i.e. no viscoelastic deformation). This isbelieved to be a good approximation.

Use x as reference (current) configuration (with a periodic cell havingunit length) and X as the original (rest) configuration.To create a pre-stressed bar, take the nth cell and imposedisplacement BCs say

u(n) = −U u(n + 1) = U

with

u1(n + φ) = u0(n + φ)dW1

dλ1

n+φ=

dW0

dλ0

n+φ

where φ is the volume fraction in the deformed composite.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.29/57

This is satisfied by the homogeneous deformation

x∣

n= λrX + γn

r , r = 0, 1

with Eulerian displacement field

u(x)∣

n= x − X(x) =

(λr − 1)

λrx +

γnr

λr

Stretches/stresses piecewise constant and thus eqm eqn satisfied:

dx= 0

where γnr is necessary for compatability (rigid body displacement).

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.30/57

Incremental displacements

Firstly, assume purely elastic

With deformed configuration as the reference, superimpose small (timeharmonic) incremental displacements v(x)eiωt,

displacement = u(x) + η(v(x)eiωt), η � |u|.

These induce incremental stresses, strain energy, etc.

Straightforward to show that these are governed by

d

dx

(

A(x)dv

dx

)

+ ω2ρ(x)v = 0

where

A(x) = λd2W

dλ2.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.31/57

Thus for our problem, on nondimensionalizing

d

dx

(

A(x)dv

dx

)

+ ε2d(x)v = 0

where

A(x) =

{

α1 = λ1

A0

d2W1

dλ2

1

, x ∈ [n, n + φ],

α0 = λ0

A0

d2W0

dλ2

0

, x ∈ [n + φ, n + 1].

Similar form to original equation. Thus the effective Youngs modulusin the pre-stressed state is simply

A∗ =α1α0

(1 − φ)α1 + φα0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.32/57

C1 = 1 (Mooney material), α0 = A01/A

02 = 10

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3

1

2

3

4

5

6

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3

2

4

6

8

10

12

PSfrag replacements

A∗A∗

UU

φ0

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.9

1.0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.33/57

C1 = 0.2, C2 = 0.8 (Mooney-Rivlin), α0 = 10

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

1

2

3

4

5

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

2

4

6

8

10

12PSfrag replacements

A∗A∗

UU

φ0

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.9

1.0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.34/57

Phase 1 Mooney, Phase 2 M-R, α0 = 10

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

1

2

3

4

5

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

2

4

6

8

10

12PSfrag replacements

A∗A∗

UU

φ0

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.9

1.0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.35/57

Wave speed, Mooney, d0 = 5, α0 = 10

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

-0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3

0.6

0.8

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8PSfrag replacements

c∗c∗

U

U

φ0

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.9

1.0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.36/57

Wave speed, Mooney-Rivlin, d0 = 5, α0 = 10

-0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

0.6

0.8

1.2

1.4

-0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2

0.6

0.8

1.2

1.4PSfrag replacements

c∗c∗

UU

φ0

0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

0.9

1.0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.37/57

Stop and pass bands

Now consider waves of arbitrary frequency. Can write e.o.m

d

dx

(

A(x)dw

dx

)

+ ε2d(x)w = 0

as

d2zn

dx2+ ε2β2

1zn = 0, n ≤ x ≤ n + φ,

d2wn

dx2+ ε2β2

0wn = 0, n + φ ≤ x ≤ n + 1

where

β20 =

d0

α0β2

1 =d1

α1

How does the pre-stress affect the ability of waves to propagate?

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.38/57

Pose quasi-periodic ansatz

zn(x) = einε∗(Ceiεβ1(x−n) + De−iβ1ε(x−n))

wn(x) = einε∗(Aeiεβ0(x−n) + Be−iβ0ε(x−n))

Satisfaction of BCs requires

cos ε∗ =1

4αβ

(

(1 + αβ)2 cos [ε(βφ + (1 − φ))]

− (1 − αβ)2 cos [ε(βφ − ε(1 − φ))])

where

α =α1

α0, β =

β1

β0.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.39/57

Results

Mooney material, C1 = 1, E1 = 10, E0 = 1, d = 10, φ0 = 0.4.

2 4 6 8 10 12

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

PSfrag replacements

<[ε∗]

ε

U = 0

U = −0.2

U = 0.2

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.40/57

Mooney material, C1 = 1, E1 = 10, E0 = 1, d = 10, φ0 = 0.4.

2 4 6 8 10 12

0.5

1

1.5

2

PSfrag replacements

=[ε∗]

ε

U = 0

U = −0.2

U = 0.2

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.41/57

Viscoelastic response

Consider first a homogeneous material.

Take the constitutive law of the form

Σ(x, t) =∂W

∂λ−

∫ t

0

g(t − s)∂

∂s

(

∂W

∂λ

)

ds

where g(t − s) is the relaxation function.

Note that for small displacement gradients this gives

σ(x, t) = Ee(x, t) − E

∫ t

0

g(t − s)∂e

∂s(x, s) ds

Also note the assumption above that the (finite) deformation does notaffect the relaxation function - this is thought to be reasonable forhomogeneous rubber.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.42/57

Step stretchTake

λ(t) =

{

0 t < 0,

λ0, t ≥ 0,Σ(t) =

∂W

∂λ

λ=λ0

(1 − g(t))

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

0.25

0.5

0.75

1

1.25

1.5

1.75

PSfrag replacements

t

Σ

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.43/57

Incremental equations

Apply the (finite) initial deformation quasi-statically and then superposesmall stretches

λ(t) = λ0 + δ(t), |δ| � λ0

As in the purely elastic case, linearize to find the incremental stress

σ(t) =∂2W

∂λ2

λ=λ0

(

δ(t) −

∫ t

0

g(t − s)∂δ

∂s(s) ds

)

and take Laplace transforms which gives

σ(p) = A(p)δ(p)

where A(p) is the transform modulus (here relating stress to stretch inthe transformed domain).

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.44/57

Complex Incremental Modulus

Take oscillatory form δ(t) = δ(ω)eiωt and for simplicity

g(t) = g(1 − e−t/τ ).

After inverting LT and waiting for the transients to decay we find

σ(t) =∂2W

∂λ2

λ=λ0

(

1 −g

1 + iωτ

)

δ(ω)eiωt

= λ0∂2W

∂λ2

λ=λ0

(

1 −g

1 + iωτ

)

e(ω)eiωt

where we introduced the incremental strain e(ω) = δ(ω)/λ0 and thus

A(iω) = λ0∂2W

∂λ2

λ=λ0

(

1 −g

1 + iωτ

)

is the (complex) incremental modulus.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.45/57

Viscoelastic effect at leading orderWe can write

A(iω) = λ0∂2W

∂λ2

λ=λ0

(

1 −g

1 + iετ

)

where

ε = qk =q

cω τ =

c

For homogenization, the non-dimensional frequency ε � 1.

Indeed, for rubber, c = O(10) − O(103)m/s, q = o(10−3)m so

τ =c

may be large (i.e. 1/ε) even for small τ . Typically τ = O(10)s.

Viscoelastic behaviour therefore becomes a leading order (in ε) effect.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.46/57

Effective Complex Incremental Modulus

Applying the same pre-strain as above for a two-phase composite, wetherefore conclude that

A∗(iε) =A1(iε)A0(iε)

(1 − φ)A1(iε) + φA0(iε)= A∗

1(ε) + iA∗2(ε)

What is the dependence of this on• volume fraction,• pre-strain,• frequency,• strain energy function.

For ease of exposition restrict to Mooney material, C1 = 1.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.47/57

No pre-strain, E1 = E0, τ1 = 1000, τ0 = 10

0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1

0.9

0.92

0.94

0.96

0.98

1

PSfrag replacements

A∗1

ε

φ0

0

0.3

0.6

1.0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.48/57

No pre-strain, E1 = E0, τ1 = 1000, τ0 = 10

0.00001 0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1

0

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

PSfrag replacements

A∗2

ε

φ0

0

0.3

0.6

1.0

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.49/57

Pre-strain, φ0 = 0.2

E1 = 5, E0 = 1, τ1 = 1000, τ0 = 10

0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1

1.075

1.1

1.125

1.15

1.175

1.2

PSfrag replacements

A∗1

ε

U

−0.1

0

0.1

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.50/57

Pre-strain, φ0 = 0.8

E1 = 5, E0 = 1, τ1 = 1000, τ0 = 10

0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3

3.1

PSfrag replacements

A∗1

ε

U

−0.1

0

0.1

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.51/57

Pre-strain, φ0 = 0.2

E1 = 5, E0 = 1, τ1 = 1000, τ0 = 10

0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 10

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0.06

PSfrag replacements

A∗2

ε

U

−0.1

0

0.1

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.52/57

Pre-strain, φ0 = 0.5

E1 = 5, E0 = 1, τ1 = 1000, τ0 = 10

0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

PSfrag replacements

A∗2

ε

U

−0.1

0

0.1

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.53/57

Pre-strain, φ0 = 0.8

E1 = 5, E0 = 1, τ1 = 1000, τ0 = 10

0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1

0.02

0.04

0.06

0.08

0.1

0.12

PSfrag replacements

A∗2

ε

U

−0.1

0

0.1

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.54/57

Conclusions

• Nonlinear viscoelasticity and incremental modulus in 1Dcomposites

• Type of nonlinear elastic behaviour of the bar strongly affects theincremental Youngs modulus (Mooney or Mooney-Rivlin).

• stronger effects in compression - interesting for wave propagation• It also strongly affects location of pass and stop bands.• Currently trying to do experiments on these materials

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.55/57

Future work

• Effective relaxation function (e.g. Simo (2004))• Preliminary results regarding layered composites, usually

transversely isotropic.• The initial deformation destroys this symmetry (and the symmetry

of Hookes law) and many interesting results arise.• Some higher dimensional modelling (current PhD student)• Continued experiments with Joao Fonseca (Materials science,

Manchester)• Also of interest is how we can link microstructure to more

complicated rubber behaviour such as the Mullins effect describedabove.

• Rubber has many similarities to soft biological tissues which areinherently inhomogeneous, thus their study via homogenizationmethods would be of great value.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.56/57

Thankyou

• To you for listening

• To EPSRC and Thales Underwater Systems for funding

Publications:• Parnell, W.J., 2007 “Effective wave propagation in a pre-stressednonlinear elastic composite bar”, IMA J. Appl. Math., 72, 223-244• Parnell, W.J., 2008, “Viscoelastic waves in pre-stressed compositebars”, In preparation for submission.

W.J.Parnell, School of Mathematics, University of Manchester. – p.57/57

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