Ageing of a polymeric engine mount investigated using digital image correlation
- Submitting institution
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The University of Sheffield
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 2730
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.polymertesting.2018.08.036
- Title of journal
- Polymer Testing
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- First page
- 137
- Volume
- 71
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0142-9418
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- September
- Year of publication
- 2018
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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4
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper reports the first characterisation through high-resolution full-field strain measurements of the degradation of the elastomeric spring used in engine mounts due to in-service ageing. There are no other means of rigorously validating finite element simulations of the deformation over time of the elastomer to predict the change in mount stiffness affecting the dynamic response of the vehicle. The outcome of this work funded by EPSRC and JLR (EP/L025752/1) is now being used by JLR in their virtual simulation technology for prototyping new vehicles and led to two further company-supported PhD projects (contact: Technical Specialist, Jaguar Cars).
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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