Size effects under homogeneous deformation of single crystals: A discrete dislocation analysis

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 132-156

  Guruprasad, P J ^a   Benzerga, A A ^a  

^a Texas AandM University   (United States)

Author keywords

Crystal plasticity; Dislocation dynamics; Dislocations; Finite elements; Size effects

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DISLOCATIONS (CRYSTALS); FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HARDENING; PLASTIC FLOW; PLASTICITY; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

CONSTITUTIVE RULES; CRYSTAL PLASTICITY; DISLOCATION DYNAMICS; HEURISTIC CORRELATIONS; SIZE EFFECTS;

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 37849034183     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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