On the Verge: Mechanics in the Limit of Vanishing Strength and Stiffness

On the Verge: Mechanics in the Limit of Vanishing Strength and Stiffness

Material mechanics play a crucial role in a wide variety of scenarios and applications. Here we focused on two central material properties: stiffness and strength. Whereas stiffness characterizes the resistance to deformation for small strains, where the response remains linear, strength describes t...

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Main Author: van Doorn, Jan Maarten
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: ProQuest Dissertations & Theses 01-01-2019
Subjects:
Engineering
Materials science
Mechanics
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Summary:Material mechanics play a crucial role in a wide variety of scenarios and applications. Here we focused on two central material properties: stiffness and strength. Whereas stiffness characterizes the resistance to deformation for small strains, where the response remains linear, strength describes the resilience of a material to larger deformations and mechanical damage. For conventional materials strength and stiffness are readily described by established mechanical theories. However, many materials in Nature, or engineering materials during processing, live in a state where stiffness and/or strength becomes so weak that classical mechanical theories no longer apply. This has been the focal point of this thesis. (Shortened by ProQuest.)
ISBN:9798597042572