Ted Diehl

Abstract

A state variable approach is developed to simulate the isothermal quasi-static mechanical behavior of elastic- viscoplastic materials subject to small deformations. Modeling of monotonic/cyclic loading, strain-rate effect, work hardening, creep, and stress relaxation are investigated. Development of the constitutive equations is based upon Hooke's law, the separation of the total strain into elastic and plastic quantities, and the separation of work hardening into isotropic and kinematic quantities. The formulation consists of three coupled differential equations; a power law measuring viscoplastic strain-rate and two first order equations for isotropic and kinematic hardening. Derivation of, behavior of, and use of the model are discussed. Actual material data from uniaxial monotonic and cyclic tests is simulated numerically. The formulation, excluding kinematic hardening, is also expanded into multiple dimensions and the compression of a cylinder with constrained ends is solved using the finite element method.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Deformations (Mechanics)--Mathematical models; Elastoplasticity; Viscoplasticity

Publication Date

12-1-1988

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Mechanical Engineering (KGCOE)

Advisor

Ghoneim, Hany

Advisor/Committee Member

Gupta, Surendra

Advisor/Committee Member

Kempski, Mark

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: TA417.6 .D533 1988

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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