U.S. Department of Defense
Date of this Version
2011
Abstract
A new plasticity integration algorithm is proposed based upon observations from the closed form integration of a generalized quadratic yield function over a single time step. The key to the approach is specification of the normal to the plastic flow potential as a function of the current state and strain increment. This uniquely defines the direction of the stress tensor for a convex, non-faceted flow potential. The stress magnitude and plastic strain increment are computed to satisfy the yield function. A non-quadratic, isotropic, associative flow model is coded to demonstrate accuracy and time step convergence following a step change in loading path. The model is used in additional simulations of strain localization in an expanding ring and a perforated plate.
Comments
Published in Int. J. Plasticity (2011), doi:10.1016/j.ijplas.2011.01.005