Formulation, analysis and solution algorithms for a model of gradient plasticity within a discontinuous Galerkin framework

Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-239). === An investigation of a model of gradient plasticity in which the classical von Mises yield function is augmented by a term involving the Laplacian of the equivalent plastic strain is presented. The theory is developed within the framework of non...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McBride, Andrew Trevor
Other Authors: Reddy, B Daya
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10924