Abstract: The relationship between the reference stress concept and the nesting surfaces of Calladine and Drucker is examined and the implications for nonisothermal creep are discussed. A method for ...

Abstract: This paper considers the problem of a body composed of an elastic/perfectly plastic solid that is subjected to constant applied load P and a time-varying cyclic temperature distribution, ...

Abstract: A linearized method of analysis proposed in an accompanying paper [1] is used to obtain the ratchet rate for two types of thermal loading problems where parts of the structure experience ...

Abstract: A series of stress change experiments on a batch of tough pitch copper are presented which were devised to evaluate the variation of Young’s modulus with creep damage. Kachanov’s model is ...

Abstract: One-dimensional analytical models and finite element calculations are employed to predict the response of a rigid plate, supported by a linear spring, to loading by a planar pressure shock wave ...

Abstract: The compaction behavior of steel powders, hard metals, and ceramic powders have been investigated using a newly developed high pressure triaxial testing facility. Results from isostatic compaction, ...