Fatigue, Stress, and Strain of Rubber Components : A Guide for Design Engineers

This book covers the fatigue testing of specimens, curve fitting of equations to the test data, and the use of such equations in life prediction. Earlier chapters are background in the nature of rubber, history of its usage, brief mention of types of rubber and manufacturing methods. Stress-strain testing and behavior is covered to the extent relevant to fatigue analysis. Also, the text covers the application of finite element analysis to components to determine high stress points that are vulnerable to fatigue failure. It is a very useful reference for practicing engineers charged with the responsibility to design structural rubber components where fatigue life is a concern. It also serves as a text for short courses, or as a supplementary text for a university course in rubber engineering.

Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Rubber Stress-Strain Behavior
Chapter 3 : A Theory of the Elastomer Stress-Strain Curve
Chapter 4 : Stress-Strain Training
Chapter 5 : Design Equations
Chapter 6 : Calculation Methods for Spherical Elastomer Bearings
Chapter 7 : Finite Element Analysis
Chapter 8 : Fatigue Testing
Chapter 9 : Fitting the Strain-Life Curve
Chapter 10 : Fatigue Life Estimation
Chapter 11 : Fatigue Crack Growth and Tearing Energy
Chapter 12 : Appendices :  Rubber Nomenclature  
Chapter 13 : Fatigue Terminology
Chapter 14 : English to Metric Conversion
Chapter 15 : Fitting the Strain-Life Curve
Chapter 16 : Derivation of Tearing Energy Equations
Chapter 17 : Derivation of Equations for Spherical Elastomer Bearings