Wedge indentation of thin films modelled by strain gradient plasticity

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 45, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 5556-5566

  Fredriksson, Per ^a   Larsson, Per Lennart ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Hardness; Indentation; Length scales; Size effects; Strain gradient plasticity; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; BOUNDARY LAYER FLOW; DEFORMATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORECASTING; GRADIENT METHODS; HARDENING; HARDNESS; PLASTICITY; PLASTICS; SPEED; STIFFNESS; THICK FILMS; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS;

INDENTATION; LENGTH SCALES; SIZE EFFECTS; STRAIN GRADIENT PLASTICITY; WEDGE INDENTATION;

SUBSTRATES;

EID: 51249099163     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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