Parameter Identification Methods for Generalized Maxwell Models: Engineering Approach for Small-Strain Viscoelasticity

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The present paper surveys briefly the parameter identification methods widely used in case of generalized Maxwell-model. Beside those basing on dynamical-mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and stress relaxation measurement authors have presented a technique using simple tensile tests. The latter can be effectively used by combining it with the genetic algorithm of Matlab for parameter identification in a limited frequency/time domain. The proposed method can be generalized easily for example for shear and compression tests too. After comparing it with other existing methods author make a proposal for the strain rate of the uniaxial tensile test.

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