Finite element analysis and algorithms for single-crystal strain-gradient plasticity

International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 784-804

  Reddy, B D ^a   Wieners, C ^b   Wohlmuth, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

A priori finite element estimates; Closest point projection; Rate independent; Single crystal; Strain gradient plasticity; Variational inequality

Indexed keywords

CLOSEST-POINT PROJECTION; FINITE ELEMENT; RATE-INDEPENDENT; STRAIN-GRADIENT PLASTICITY; VARIATIONAL INEQUALITIES;

CONFORMAL MAPPING; PLASTICITY; SINGLE CRYSTALS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 84859938022     PISSN: 00295981     EISSN: 10970207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nme.3347     Document Type: Article

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