A toy spring model derives λ_b-1 proportional to (3ξ+6)/(3ξ+2) to explain the cycle rank dependence of stretch at break in phantom chain networks.
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Stretch at break follows λ_b-1=(λ_bs-1)[1+ν_h/(1+cξ)] with fixed c=4 and fitted bottleneck stretch and series-unit count that capture phantom-network simulation data.
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A Toy Model for the Cycle Rank Dependence of Stretch at Break in Phantom Chain Network Simulations
A toy spring model derives λ_b-1 proportional to (3ξ+6)/(3ξ+2) to explain the cycle rank dependence of stretch at break in phantom chain networks.
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A Generalized Mechanical Model for the Cycle Rank Dependence of Stretch at Break in Phantom Chain Star Polymer Networks
Stretch at break follows λ_b-1=(λ_bs-1)[1+ν_h/(1+cξ)] with fixed c=4 and fitted bottleneck stretch and series-unit count that capture phantom-network simulation data.