A large-deformation gradient theory for elastic-plastic materials: Strain softening and regularization of shear bands

International Journal of Plasticity

Volumn 30-31, Issue , 2012, Pages 116-143

  Anand, Lallit ^a   Aslan, Ozgur ^a   Chester, Shawn A ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Finite elements; Plasticity; Shear bands; Strain gradients; Strain softening

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC-PLASTIC MATERIAL; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT PROGRAMS; GRADIENT THEORY; INHOMOGENEITIES; LARGE DEFORMATIONS; MESH-DEPENDENCE; MICRO-SCALES; NUMERICAL IMPLEMENTATION; SHEAR BAND FORMATION; STRAIN GRADIENTS; STRAIN SOFTENING; STRAIN-SOFTENING RESPONSE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL PLANES;

DEFORMATION; ELASTOPLASTICITY; PLASTICITY; SUBROUTINES;

SHEAR BANDS;

EID: 84857049301     PISSN: 07496419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijplas.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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