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We propose a generalization of the Kuhn model of linear viscoelasticity. This generalization, which has four material parameters, is able to provide a near frequency independent response over a wide range of frequencies. It is useful for highly dissipative materials such as asphalt concrete. It is derived by generalizing Lubliner and Panoskaltsis’s modified Kuhn model, but we also show that it is closely related to fractional derivative models. We show that the model admits a rheological approximation, that is, an approximation by classical springs and dashpots. The model and rheological representation are compared to experimental data.
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Panoskaltsis, V.P., Papoulia, K.D., Bahuguna, S. et al. The generalized Kuhn model of linear viscoelasticity. Mech Time-Depend Mater 11, 217–230 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11043-007-9044-3
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