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31. 12. 2018.
COMBINED EXPERIMENTAL-NUMERICAL ANALYSIS OF ELASTIC BALLS SUBJECTED TO COMPRESSION BETWEEN PLATES
<p style="text-align: justify;">This work presents the combined method for determination of mechanical characteristics of elastic balls filled with fluid by using compression test and appropriate analytical-numerical method. Ordinary playing balls, being modelled with the Mooney-Rivlin<br />material model, are used in the study. Results obtained by this combined numerical-experimental analysis are compared with tensile test results. Very good agreements are achieved in terms of measured and simulated modulus of elasticity and ball thickness.</p>