The role of homogeneous nucleation in planar dynamic discrete dislocation plasticity
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Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
External organisations
- Imperial College London
Abstract
Homogeneous nucleation of dislocations is the dominant dislocation generation mechanism at strain rates above 108 s-1; at those rates, homogeneous nucleation dominates the plastic relaxation of shock waves in the same way that Frank-Read sources control the onset of plastic flow at low strain rates. This article describes the implementation of homogeneous nucleation in dynamic discrete dislocation plasticity (D3P), a planar method of discrete dislocation dynamics (DDD) that offers a complete elastodynamic treatment of plasticity. The implemented methodology is put to the test by studying four materials - Al, Fe, Ni, and Mo - that are shock loaded with the same intensity and a strain rate of 1010 S-1. It is found that, even for comparable dislocation densities, the lattice shear strength is fundamental in determining the amount of plastic relaxation a material displays when shock loaded.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | JAM-14-1551 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Mechanics, Transactions ASME |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 7 |
Early online date | 3 Jun 2015 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- impact, micromechanics, plasticity, stress analysis, wave propagation