Modeling the high-frequency complex modulus of silicone rubber using standing Lamb waves and an inverse finite element method

To gain an understanding of the high-frequency elastic properties of silicone rubber, a finite element model of a cylindrical piezoelectric element, in contact with a silicone rubber disk, was constructed. The frequency-dependent elastic modulus of the silicone rubber was modeled by a fourparameter...

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Publié dans:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control. - 1986. - 61(2014), 12 vom: 31. Dez., Seite 2106-20
Auteur principal: Jonsson, Ulf (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Lindahl, Olof, Andersson, Britt
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2014
Accès à la collection:IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Silicone Elastomers
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Résumé:To gain an understanding of the high-frequency elastic properties of silicone rubber, a finite element model of a cylindrical piezoelectric element, in contact with a silicone rubber disk, was constructed. The frequency-dependent elastic modulus of the silicone rubber was modeled by a fourparameter fractional derivative viscoelastic model in the 100 to 250 kHz frequency range. The calculations were carried out in the range of the first radial resonance frequency of the sensor. At the resonance, the hyperelastic effect of the silicone rubber was modeled by a hyperelastic compensating function. The calculated response was matched to the measured response by using the transitional peaks in the impedance spectrum that originates from the switching of standing Lamb wave modes in the silicone rubber. To validate the results, the impedance responses of three 5-mm-thick silicone rubber disks, with different radial lengths, were measured. The calculated and measured transitional frequencies have been compared in detail. The comparison showed very good agreement, with average relative differences of 0.7%, 0.6%, and 0.7% for the silicone rubber samples with radial lengths of 38.0, 21.4, and 11.0 mm, respectively. The average complex elastic moduli of the samples were (0.97 + 0.009i) GPa at 100 kHz and (0.97 + 0.005i) GPa at 250 kHz
Description:Date Completed 28.07.2015
Date Revised 05.12.2014
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1525-8955
DOI:10.1109/TUFFC.2014.006471