A simplified methodology to predict the
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N. Gil-Negrete; J. ViΓ±olas; L. Kari
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Article
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2006
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A new and different approach to the inclusion of the amplitude-dependent effect, known as the Fletcher-Gent effect or Payne effect, in a linear viscoelastic rubber material model is presented to predict the dynamic stiffness of filled rubber isolators using a finite element (FE) code. The technique