Fatigue behaviour of an elastomer under consideration of ageing effects

Due to their vibration isolation performance, elastomers are often used in industrial applications such as bearings or seals. In service, parts made of rubber are often exposed to high temperatures while undergoing dynamic mechanical loads. On the one hand, this may reduce the fatigue properties in an irreversible manner due to thermo-oxidative network degradation and reformation, which is known as chemical ageing. In a durability test at...