Abstract

Elastomers based on the thermoplastics are widely used in rubber industries. Thermoplastic elastomers have the ad-vantages of an easy shaping process and elimination of recycling problems. Thermoplastic polyester elastomer (TPE) is used for making rubber bands in wearable devices and its applications are increasing. In this study, five wrist bands were designed and their mechanical behaviors were examined by computer simulation, using hyper elastic models, Mooney-Rivlin and Ogden models, and a linear elastic model. Simulation results were compared and discussed in terms of band design and material model.

Keywords: computer simulation;thermoplastic polyester elastomer;hyperelastic model;wrist band;wearable device