Averaging models are proposed for viscoplastic and elastic-viscoplastic heterogeneous materials. The case of rigid viscoplastic materials is first discussed. Large deformations are considered. A first class of models is based on different linearizations of the nonlinear local response. A second class of models is obtained from approximate solutions of the nonlinear Eshelby problem. In this problem, an ellipsoid with uniform nonlinear properties is embedded in an infinite homogeneous matrix. An approximate solution is obtained by approaching the matrix behavior with an affine response. Using this solution of the nonlinear Eshelby problem, the average strain rate is calculated in each phase of the composite material, each phase being represented by an ellipsoid embedded in an infinite reference medium. By adequate choices of the reference medium, different averaging models are obtained (self-consistent scheme, nonlinear Mori Tanaka model…). Finally, elasticity is included in the modelling, but with a restriction to small deformations.
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January 2002
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Averaging Models for Heterogeneous Viscoplastic and Elastic Viscoplastic Materials
Alain Molinari
Alain Molinari
Laboratoire de Physique et Me´canique des Mate´riaux, ISGMP, Universite´ de Metz, Ecole Nationale d’Inge´nieurs, Ile du Saulcy, 57045 Metz-cedex, France
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Alain Molinari
Laboratoire de Physique et Me´canique des Mate´riaux, ISGMP, Universite´ de Metz, Ecole Nationale d’Inge´nieurs, Ile du Saulcy, 57045 Metz-cedex, France
Contributed by the Materials Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received by the Materials Division March 30, 2001; revised manuscript received June 18, 2001. Guest Editors: Mohammed Cherkaoui and La´slo´ S. To´th.
J. Eng. Mater. Technol. Jan 2002, 124(1): 62-70 (9 pages)
Published Online: June 18, 2001
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March 30, 2001
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Molinari, A. (June 18, 2001). "Averaging Models for Heterogeneous Viscoplastic and Elastic Viscoplastic Materials ." ASME. J. Eng. Mater. Technol. January 2002; 124(1): 62–70. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1421052
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