Textbook:

There will be no text book required

References:

R. Hill, Mathematical Theory of Plasticity (Oxford University Press, 1950)

L. Kachanov, Foundations of Theory of Plasticity (North Holland, 1971)

S. Nemat-Nasser, Plasticity: A Treatise On Finite Deformation of Heterogeneous Inelastic Materials,(Cambridge University Press 2004).

Course Content:

·        Physical Background

·        Tensor Preliminaries

·        Kinematic and Kinetic Preliminaries

·        Yield Conditions

·        Hardening Models

·        Plasticity Postulates

·        Associative Plasticity

·        Non-Associative Plasticity

·        Physically-based metal plasticity: poly-crystals & single-crystals

Grading:

There will be one midterm exam and the final exam.  In addition, homework will be graded.  Selected homework assignments will be used for 10% of the total grade.  These ‘selected’ homework assignments will be designated in advance.  The grades will be calculated as follows:

Midterm                 30%

Homework             10%

Final                       60%

Total                     100%

[Note:  There will be no make-up exam.  Hence, if the midterm is missed, or the designated homework assignments are not turned in on time, zero grades will be assigned to them.  The final exam will be given at the time and place designated in the ‘Schedule of Classes’].