Abstract We call nonlinear dilatational strain gradient elasticity the theory in which specific class of second continua is considered: those whose deformation energy depends, an objective way, on placement and determinant placement. It interesting particular case complete Toupin–Mindlin elasticity: indeed, it, only effects are due to inhomogeneous dilatation state considered deformable body. T...

A size-dependent Euler–Bernoulli beam model, which accounts for nonlocal stress field, strain gradient field and higher order inertia force field, is derived based on the nonlocal strain gradient theory considering velocity gradient effect. The governing equations and boundary conditions are derived both in dimensional and dimensionless form by employed the Hamilton principle. The analytical so...

-Dislocation theory is used to invoke a strain gradient theory of rate independent plasticity. Hardening is assumed to result from the accumulation of both randomly stored and geometrically necessary dislocations. The density of the geometrically necessary dislocations scales with the gradient of plastic strain. A deformation theory of plasticity is introduced to represent in a phenomenological...