Numerical simulations of 3D open cell structures - influence of structural irregularities on elasto-plasticity and deformation localization

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2990-3003

  Luxner, Mathias H ^a   Stampfl, Juergen ^a   Pettermann, Heinz E ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cellular structures; Deformation localization; Disorder; Elastic plastic properties; Finite Element modeling; Structural irregularities

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CELLULAR STRUCTURES; DEFORMATION LOCALIZATION; ELASTIC-PLASTIC PROPERTIES; OPEN CELL STRUCTURES; STRUCTURAL IRREGULARITIES;

ELASTOPLASTICITY;

EID: 33847738184     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.08.039     Document Type: Article

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