Gradient plasticity theory with a variable length scale parameter

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 3998-4029

  Voyiadjis, George Z ^a   Al Rub, Rashid K Abu ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gradient plasticity; Material length scale; Micro bending; Micro torsion; Size effects

Indexed keywords

BENDING (DEFORMATION); CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELASTIC WAVES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS; TORSION TESTING;

GRADIENT PLASTICITY; MATERIAL LENGTH SCALE; MICRO-BENDING; MICRO-TORSION; SIZE EFFECTS;

PLASTICITY TESTING;

EID: 13844320056     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.12.010     Document Type: Article

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