A finite element displacement formulation for gradient elastoplasticity
A finite element displacement formulation for gradient elastoplasticity
We present a second gradient elastoplastic model for strain-softening materials based entirely on a finite element displacement formulation. The stress increment is related to both the strain increment and its Laplacian. The displacement field is the only field needed to be discretized using a C-1 continuity element. The required higher-order boundary conditions arise naturally from the displacement field. The model is developed to regularize the ill-posedness caused by strain-softening material behaviour. The gradient terms in the constitutive equations introduce an extra material parameter with dimensions of length allowing robust modelling of the post-peak material behaviour leading to localization of deformation. Mesh insensitivity is demonstrated by modelling localization of deformation in biaxial tests. It is shown that both the thickness and inclination of the shear-band zone are insensitive to the mesh directionality and refinement and agree with the expected theoretical and experimental values.
gradient elasticity, gradient plasticity, material softening, localization of deformation, shear band, C1 finite element
1369-1388
Zervos, A.
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Papanastasiou, P
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Vardoulakis, I
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2001
Zervos, A.
9e60164e-af2c-4776-af7d-dfc9a454c46e
Papanastasiou, P
317f82dc-c7e9-4c45-a0e6-042a1e808575
Vardoulakis, I
fe09b196-51e0-41c6-8484-0a41ef9435f1
Abstract
We present a second gradient elastoplastic model for strain-softening materials based entirely on a finite element displacement formulation. The stress increment is related to both the strain increment and its Laplacian. The displacement field is the only field needed to be discretized using a C-1 continuity element. The required higher-order boundary conditions arise naturally from the displacement field. The model is developed to regularize the ill-posedness caused by strain-softening material behaviour. The gradient terms in the constitutive equations introduce an extra material parameter with dimensions of length allowing robust modelling of the post-peak material behaviour leading to localization of deformation. Mesh insensitivity is demonstrated by modelling localization of deformation in biaxial tests. It is shown that both the thickness and inclination of the shear-band zone are insensitive to the mesh directionality and refinement and agree with the expected theoretical and experimental values.
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Published date: 2001
Keywords:
gradient elasticity, gradient plasticity, material softening, localization of deformation, shear band, C1 finite element
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Civil Engineering & the Environment
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Local EPrints ID: 39395
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/39395
ISSN: 0029-5981
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Date deposited: 28 Jun 2006
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P Papanastasiou
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I Vardoulakis
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