A physically based gradient plasticity theory

International Journal of Plasticity

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 654-684

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

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

GNDs; Gradient plasticity; Material length scale; Micro bending; Micro indentation; Micro torsion; Size effects; SSDs

Indexed keywords

DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INDENTATION; SHEAR DEFORMATION; STATISTICAL METHODS; STRAIN HARDENING; TORSIONAL STRESS;

GND; GRADIENT PLASTICITY; MATERIAL LENGTH SCALES; MICRO-BENDING; MICRO-INDENTATION; MICRO-TORSION; SIZE EFFECTS; SSD;

SUPERPLASTICITY;

EID: 28744436207     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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