Instability phenomena in plasticity: modelling and computation

Stein, E., Steinmann, P. and Miehe, C. (1995) Instability phenomena in plasticity: modelling and computation. Computational Mechanics, 17(1-2), pp. 74-87. (doi: 10.1007/BF00356480)

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Abstract

We presented aspects and results related to the broad field of strain localization with special focus on large strain elastoplastic response. Therefore, we first re-examined issues related to the classification of discontinuities and the classical description of localization with a particular emphasis on an Eulerian geometric representation. We touched the problem of mesh objectivity and discussed results of a particular regularization method, namely the micropolar approach. Generally, regularization has to preserve ellipticity and to reflect the underlying physics. For example ductile materials have to be modelled including viscous effects whereas geomaterials are adequately described by the micropolar approach. Then we considered localization phenomena within solids undergoing large strain elastoplastic deformations. Here, we documented the influence of isotropic damage on the failure analysis. Next, the interesting influence of an orthotropic yield condition on the spatial orientation of localized zones has been studied. Finally, we investigated the localization condition for an algorithmic model of finite strain single crystal plasticity.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Steinmann, Professor Paul
Authors: Stein, E., Steinmann, P., and Miehe, C.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Infrastructure and Environment
Journal Name:Computational Mechanics
Publisher:Springer
ISSN:0178-7675
ISSN (Online):1432-0924

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