Uncertainty Quantification for Mechanical Properties of Polyethylene Based on Fully Atomistic Model

authored by
Nam Vu-Bac, X. Zhuang, T. Rabczuk
Abstract

This study is to assess the effect of temperature and strain rate on the mechanical properties of amorphous polyethylene (PE) based on fully atomistic model. A stochastic constitutive model using data obtained from molecular dynamics (MD) simulations for the material is constructed. Subsequently, a global sensitivity analysis approach is then employed to predict the essential parameters of the mechanical model. The sensitivity indices show that the key parameter affecting Young's modulus and yield stress is the temperature followed by the strain rate.

Organisation(s)
PhoenixD: Photonics, Optics, and Engineering - Innovation Across Disciplines
External Organisation(s)
Ton Duc Thang University
Type
Article
Journal
MATERIALS
Volume
12
ISSN
1996-1944
Publication date
01.11.2019
Publication status
Published
Peer reviewed
Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Materials Science(all)
Electronic version(s)
https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12213613 (Access: Open)