Material Models LS-DYNA Theory Manual

Figure 19.5.1. Volumetric strain versus pressure curve for soil and crushable foam model.

Material Model 6: Viscoelastic

In this model, linear viscoelasticity is assumed for the deviatoric stress tensor [Herrmann
and Peterson 1968]:

t
∂ε ij′ (τ )
sij = 2 ³ φ ( t−τ ) dτ (19.6.1)
0
∂τ

where
φ ( t ) = G∞ + ( G0 − G∞ ) e− β t (19.6.2)

is the shear relaxation modulus. A recursion formula is used to compute the new value of the
hereditary integral at time t n +1 from its value at time t n . Elastic bulk behavior is assumed:

p = K ln V (19.6.3)

where pressure is integrated incrementally.

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