Introduction to Computational Plasticity

This book gives an introduction to computational plasticity and includes the kinematics of large deformations, together with relevant continuum mechanics. Central to the book is its focus on computational plasticity, and we cover an introduction to the finite element method which includes both quasi-static and dynamic problems. We then go on to describe explicit and implicit implementations of plasticity models in to finite element software. Throughout the book, we describe the general, multiaxial form of the theory but uniquely, wherever possible, reduce the equations to their simplest, uniaxial form to develop understanding of the general theory and we hope physical insight. We provide several examples of implicit and explicit implementations of von Mises time-independent and visco-plasticity in to the commercial code ABAQUS (including the fortran coding), which should prove invaluable to research students and practicing engineers developing ABAQUS 'UMATs'. The book bridges the gap between undergraduate material on plasticity and existing advanced texts on nonlinear computational mechanics, which makes it ideal for students and practicing engineers alike. It introduces a range of engineering applications, including superplasticity, porous plasticity, cyclic plasticity and thermo-mechanical fatigue, to emphasize the subject's relevance and importance. Contents......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 13 Notation......Page 14 Part I. Microplasticity and continuum plasticity......Page 16 1.1 Introduction......Page 18 1.2 Crystal slip......Page 20 1.3 Critical resolved shear stress......Page 22 1.4 Dislocations......Page 23 Further reading......Page 25 2.2 Some preliminaries......Page 26 2.3 Yield criterion......Page 32 2.4 Isotropic hardening......Page 38 2.5 Kinematic hardening......Page 42 2.6 Combined isotropic and kinematic hardening......Page 51 2.7 Viscoplasticity and creep......Page 53 Further reading......Page 60 3.1 Introduction......Page 62 3.2 The deformation gradient......Page 63 3.3 Measures of strain......Page 64 3.4 Interpretation of strain measures......Page 67 3.5 Polar decomposition......Page 72 3.6 Velocity gradient, rate of deformation, and continuum spin......Page 75 3.7 Elastic–plastic coupling......Page 81 3.8 Objective stress rates......Page 84 3.9 Summary......Page 96 Further reading......Page 97 4.1 Introduction......Page 98 4.2 Hamilton’s principle......Page 99 4.3 Introduction to the finite element method......Page 111 4.4 Finite element equilibrium equations......Page 115 4.5 Integration of momentum balance and equilibrium equations......Page 151 Further reading......Page 157 5.2 Implicit and explicit integration of constitutive equations......Page 158 5.3 Material Jacobian......Page 165 5.4 Kinematic hardening......Page 169 5.5 Implicit integration in viscoplasticity......Page 176 5.6 Incrementally objective integration for large deformations......Page 182 Further reading......Page 183 6.1 Introduction......Page 184 6.2 Elasticity implementation......Page 185 6.3 Verification of implementations......Page 186 6.4 Isotropic hardening plasticity implementation......Page 187 6.5 Large deformation implementations......Page 191 6.6 Elasto-viscoplasticity implementation......Page 195 Part II: Plasticity models......Page 198 7.2 Some properties of superplastic alloys......Page 200 7.3 Constitutive equations for superplasticity......Page 204 7.4 Multiaxial constitutive equations and applications......Page 207 References......Page 212 8.1 Introduction......Page 214 8.2 Finite element implementation of the porous material constitutive equations......Page 216 8.3 Application to consolidation of Ti–MMCs......Page 220 References......Page 222 9.2 Physically based constitutive equations......Page 224 9.3 Multiaxial implementation into ABAQUS......Page 227 References......Page 232 Appendix 9.1......Page 233 10.2 Constitutive equations for cyclic plasticity......Page 234 10.3 Constitutive equations for C263 undergoing TMF......Page 237 References......Page 242 Appendix A: Elements of tensor algebra......Page 244 Differentiation......Page 246 The chain rule......Page 247 Rotation......Page 248 Appendix B: Fortran coding available via the OUP website......Page 250 E......Page 254 P......Page 255 Y......Page 256 This book gives an introduction to computational plasticity and includes the kinematics of large deformations, together with relevant continuum mechanics. Central to the book is its focus on computational plasticity. It covers an introduction to the finite element method which includes both quasi-static and dynamic problems. The book then goes on to describe explicit and implicit implementations of plasticity models into finite element software. Throughout the book, the authors describe the general, multiaxial form of the theory but uniquely, wherever possible, reduce the equations to their simplest, uniaxial form to develop understanding of the general theory and physical insight. The book provides several examples of implicit and explicit implementations of von Mises time-independent plasticity and visco-plasticity into the commercial code ABAQUS (including the Fortran code), which should prove invaluable to research students and practising engineers developing ABAQUS 'UMATs'. The book bridges the gap between undergraduate material on plasticity and existing advanced texts on nonlinear computational mechanics, which makes it ideal for students and practising engineers alike. It introduces a range of engineering applications, including superplasticity, porous plasticity, cyclic plasticity and thermo-mechanical fatigue, to emphasize the subject's relevance and importance This book gives an introduction to computational plasticity and includes the kinematics of large deformations, together with relevant continuum mechanics. Central to the book is its focus on computational plasticity, and we cover an introduction to the finite element method which includes both quasi-static and dynamic problems. We then go on to describe explicit and implicit implementations of plasticity models in to finite element software. Throughout the book, we describe the general, multiaxial form of the theory but uniquely, wherever possible, reduce the equations to their simplest, uniaxial form to develop understanding of the general theory and, we hope, physical insight. We provide several examples of implicit and explicit implementations of von Mises time-independent and visco-plasticity in to the commercial code ABAQUS (including the fortran coding), which should prove invaluable to research students and practising engineers developing ABAQUS'UMATs'. The book bridges the gap between undergraduate material on plasticity and existing advanced texts on nonlinear computational mechanics, which makes it ideal for students and practising engineers alike. It introduces a range of engineering applications, including superplasticity, porous plasticity, cyclic plasticity and thermo-mechanical fatigue, to emphasize the subject's relevance and importance. This book is decent...the saving grace for the text is that it comes with working ABAQUS UMAT's (available for free on the book website). The authors' explanation of the theory of plasticity leaves a bit to be desired. It's all there, but the explanations get muddy sometimes. I would suggest the computational inelasticity text by Simo and Hughes as an alternative to this book, unless you are specifically looking for examples of UMAT's. ABAQUS gives few examples and even fewer good examples on how to program a user subroutine, and this book did act as a good reference for me during my graduate studies. The book covers an introduction to the computational analysis of plasticity in engineering materials and structures. The general theory is presented which, wherever possible, is reduced to simple, one-dimensional forms to develop understanding and a good 'physical feel' for the theory. Implementations of the theory in to modern computer solution techniques are described and several examples given. - ;This book gives an introduction to computational plasticity and includes the kinematics of large deformations, together with relevant continuum mechanics. Central to the book is its focus on compu "This book gives an introduction to computational plasticity and includes the kinematics of large deformations, together with relevant continuum mechanics. Central to the book is its focus on computational plasticity."--Jacket