A mathematical basis for strain-gradient plasticity theory-Part I: Scalar plastic multiplier

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 161-177

  Fleck, N A ^a   Willis, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interface effects; Size effects; Strain gradient plasticity; Variational principle

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; INITIAL VALUE PROBLEMS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTICITY; PLASTICS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

BOUNDARY VALUES; EXTREMUM PRINCIPLES; FLOW THEORIES; GRADIENT PLASTICITIES; GRADIENT PLASTICITY THEORIES; GRADIENT THEORIES; GRAIN SIZES; INTERFACE EFFECTS; INTERFACIAL STRESSES; INTERNAL INTERFACES; KINEMATIC VARIABLES; MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURES; PLASTIC MULTIPLIERS; PLASTIC STRAIN RATES; PLASTIC STRAINS; PLASTIC WORKS; PLASTICITY THEORIES; SIZE EFFECTS; STRESS MEASURES; VARIATIONAL PRINCIPLE; YIELD CONDITIONS; YIELD SURFACES;

STRAIN RATE;

EID: 56949091296     PISSN: 00225096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmps.2008.09.010     Document Type: Article

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