A Method of Analyzing Experimental Results Obtained from Elasto-Viscous Bodies

An attempt is made to develop a general method of analyzing experimental results concerned with the behavior of elasto-viscous bodies. It is shown that the transient equation for relaxation processes can be deduced from the experimental impedance formula, and that relaxation experiments are in agreement with the deduced transient equation. A differential equation relating stress, strain and time is derived from the experimental impedance formula. The relation of this equation toithe well-known Maxwell equation is discussed.