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relaxation-exp-distortion

Module: solid

Category: materialprop

Type string: "relaxation-exp-distortion"

Parameters

Name Description Default Units
tau0 constant coefficient 0 [t]
tau1 power coefficient 0 [t]
alpha power exponent 1 []

Description

The material type for this relaxation function is relaxation-exp-distortion.

The reduced relaxation function for this material type is given by

\[ g\left(\mathbf{F}\left(v\right);t-v\right)=e^{-\left(t-v\right)/\tau\left[K_{2}\left(v\right)\right]} \]

where

\[ \tau\left(K_{2}\left(v\right)\right)=\tau_{0}+\tau_{1}\cdot\left(K_{2}\left(v\right)\right)^{\alpha} \]

In general, \(K_{2}=\left|\dev\boldsymbol{\eta}\right|\) where \(\boldsymbol{\eta}=\ln\mathbf{V}\) is the spatial natural (left Hencky) strain tensor and \(\mathbf{V}\) is the left stretch tensor. \(K_{2}\) is evaluated at the time \(v\) when weak bonds from the \(u\)-generation start breaking.