Elasto-Viscoplastic Consolidation of a Diatomaceous Mudstone

Simulation of long-term consolidation behavior of soft sensitive clay using an elasto-viscoplastic constitutive model

Thermo-elasto-viscoplastic Analysis of Problems in Extension and Shear

The problems of extension and shear behavior of structural elements made of carbon steel and subjected to large thermomechanical loads are investigated. The analysis is based on nonlinear geometric and constitutive relations, and is expressed in a rate form. The materiai constitutive eqtiations arc capab!e of reproducing all nonisothermal, elasto-viscoplastic characteristics. The results of the...

An Elasto-viscoplastic Contact Problem: an a Posteriori Error Analysis and Computational Experiments

In this paper, we reconsider a contact problem between an elasto-viscoplastic body and a deformable obstacle. The contact is modeled by the classical normal compliance contact condition. Then, fully discrete approximations are obtained by using the finite element method to approximate the spatial variable and the forward Euler scheme to discretize time derivatives. An a posteriori error analysi...

An elasto-viscoplastic interface model for investigating the constitutive behavior of nacre

In order to better understand the strengthening mechanism observed in nacre, we have developed an interface computational model to simulate the behavior of the organic present at the interface between aragonite tablets. In the model, the single polymer-chain behavior is characterized by the worm-like-chain (WLC) model, which is in turn incorporated into the eight-chain cell model developed by A...

Finite element formulation for modelling large deformations in elasto-viscoplastic polycrystals

Anisotropic, elasto-viscoplastic behaviour in polycrystalline materials is modelled using a new, updated Lagrangian formulation based on a three-field form of the Hu-Washizu variational principle to create a stable finite element method in the context of nearly incompressible behaviour. The meso-scale is characterized by a representative volume element, which contains grains governed by single ...