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Relaxation of a Maxwell Element

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Maxwell element parameters
k
1.
μ
2.
time scale
t axis max.
10.
This Demonstration aids in visualization of the roles of the two components of a Maxwell element in its response to a unit step stress. It depicts the relaxation curve resulting from changes in the relative magnitudes of the elastic component's modulus (represented by a spring) and the dissipating component's viscosity (represented by a dashpot). It also displays the element's relaxation time
τ
and the ratio between
τ
and the characteristic observation time (represented by the plot's time scale) referred to here as the Deborah number
N
D
.
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