Questions tagged [crystal-plasticity]
Questions about or related to crystal plasticity.
4 questions
2 votes
0 answers
38 views
Correct dislocation insertion in OVITO using python script
When writing a Python script for ovito, to insert screw and edge dislocations, how to make sure that when changing the Burgers vector and dislocation line, the overall picture does not change, that is,...
2 votes
0 answers
58 views
Is there a difference between viscous flow and plasticity?
Jargon is quite confusing when dealing with viscoelasticity, plasticity, and anelasticity. In a general constant stress creep curve: there is instantaneous elastic strain, followed by time-dependent ...
10 votes
0 answers
111 views
Using Molecular Dynamics as an experimentalist to study how much plastic work is converted to heat, does anyone have any comments on our paper? [closed]
When you load a metal and the deformation results in permanent plastic deformation, the input work should be converted into heat and thus dissipate. But for about 100 years people have struggled to ...
9 votes
0 answers
532 views
"The executable package.exe aborted with system error code 1073740940" in ABAQUS with the following VUMAT for crystal plasticity [closed]
I am new to crystal plasticity simulations and have been studying the concepts from "Introduction to Crystal Plasticity" in Mechanics of Microstructured Materials book. Additionally, I have ...