Some remarks on the strain gradient crystal plasticity modelling, with particular reference to the material length scales involved

International Journal of Plasticity

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 296-322

  Bardella, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Crystal plasticity; Grain boundaries; Strain gradient plasticity; Strengthening mechanisms; Variational calculus

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HARDENING; PLASTICITY; STRAIN RATE; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES; VISCOELASTICITY;

CRYSTAL PLASTICITY; KINEMATIC VARIABLES; STRAIN GRADIENT PLASTICITY; STRENGTHENING MECHANISMS;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 33750336380     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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