Size effect and localization in J2 plasticity

International Journal of Solids and Structures

Volumn 46, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3301-3312

  Cervera, M ^a   Chiumenti, M ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR NUMERICAL METHODS IN ENGINEERING CIMNE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dimensional analysis; Incompressibility; Plasticity; Softening and stabilization; Strain localization; Structural size effect

Indexed keywords

DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS; INCOMPRESSIBILITY; SOFTENING AND STABILIZATION; STRAIN LOCALIZATION; STRUCTURAL SIZE EFFECT;

FRACTURE MECHANICS; SIZE DETERMINATION; STABILIZATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

PLASTICITY;

EID: 67249137891     PISSN: 00207683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2009.04.025     Document Type: Article

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