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A gel is an aggregate of polymers and solvent molecules.  The polymers crosslink into a three-dimensional network by strong chemical bonds, and enable the gel to retain its shape after a large deformation.  The solvent molecules, however, interact among themselves and with the network by weak physical bonds, and enable the gel to be a conduit of mass transport.  The time-dependent concurrent process of large deformation and mass transport is studied by developing a finite element method. 

Hi I am new to this blog as well as new to Viscoelasticity.  I have some basic quiries on viscoelasticity...as I am beginner to this area.

I am working on a polymer viscoelastic fluid filled with abrasive (Silicon carbide particles) for finishing of metal surfaces.This composition (polymer viscoelastic fluid + abrasive particles) placed in a cylinder and pushed through the hollow cylinderical workpiece with certain extrusion pressure excerted by piston. Due to piston pressure, the abrasives in the composition will abrade the workpiece surface. 

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I have just started my postgraduation in aerospace composites. I am new to FE of composites and required serious help in learning composite modelling. It will great if someone can help me in starting up. If you know any websites or books which have examples which I can go through to learn modelling of composites, please let me know. Thanks for your help.

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Maajid

I think the concepts from the constitutive theory, but in many papers the researchers seem that they dont differentiate them.  So could you give me an exact explanation about it?  Thank you.

Shun lai Zang  

B.Eng, MSc, PhD

Lectuer in Material Science and Engineering



School of Mechanical Engineering

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Xi'an ,Shaanxi,China

Can anyone plz send me instructions on how to calculate the coefficients a,b,c,d,h (f,g = 1)  for YLD91 and subsequent ones? I have a rough idea, but if someone has explicit instructions ..