Abstract

Nonlinear constitutive equations for viscoelastic polymer media have been derived with the help of irreversible thermodynamical methods. These equations contain a small number of constants which have obvious physical meaning. The work is based on the hypothesis that the high-elasticity state characterized by large elastic strains is the local equilibrium thermodynamical state of these media. A theoretical description is given to explain the kinetic transition of fluid polymer media into high-elasticity state at temperatures above the flow temperature.

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