Micromechanics-based hyperelastic constitutive modeling of magnetostrictive particle-filled elastomers

An effective hyperelastic constitutive model is developed for particle-filled elastomer composites based on the microstructural deformation and physical mechanism of the magnetostrictive particles embedded in the hyperelastic elastomer matrix, Two types of loading conditions are con side red-magnetic field and mechanical load. Magnetic eigenstrains are prescribed on the particles due to effect of magnetostriction. The effective constitutive relation of the composites during infinitesimal deformation can be established based on Eshelby's micromechanics approach. Since the elastomers normally exhibit finite hyperelastic deformation, the corresponding hyperelastic constitutive law of the composites is constructed in terms of the strain energy densities of the constituents. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.