The Thermomechanics of Plasticity and Fracture

Preface Historical perspective Notation 1. Introduction to plasticity: experimental facts 2. Thermomechanics of elastoviscoplastic continua 3. Small-strain elastoplasticity 4. Problems in perfect elastoplasticity 5. Elastoplasticity with strain-hardening 6. Elements of limit analysis 7. Crack propagation and fracture mechanics 8. Elastoplasticity with finite strains 9. Homogenization of elastoplastic composites 10. Coupling between plasticity and damage 11. Numerical solution of plasticity problems 12. Experimental study using infrared thermography Appendices Further reading Bibliography Index.