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ABSTRACT
For both vulcanized and unvulcanized rubber, the inherent characteristics of the rubber are a function of both the mechanical and viscoelastic properties, of which viscoelasticity results in a time-dependent deformation during experimentation. Both the mechanical and viscoelastic behaviour of rubber was studied by using a model developed by utilizing a tensiometer setup based on the principle of the combined Kelvin-Voigt-Maxwell (KVM) model. The established model captured both the initial jumping deformation and the following slow creeping with time. Subsequently, with the employment of rubber tube and rubber band; vulcanized and unvulcanized rubber, experiments were performed to validate the model. The results indicate a good agreement between simulation and experimental data. Effect of the media under which these tests were carried were also used to draw conclusions in the resolution of the data.
