Abstract: A new representation theorem for the deformation gradient rate in the presence of cracks and kinematic constraints is presented. This representation theorem uses an extension of the concept of ...

Abstract: This paper discusses the elastic stiffness reduction that accompanies cracking. Basic results are illustrated using simple examples and general approaches of determining the effective stiffness of ...

Abstract: This paper presents a finite strain formulation of a plasticity theory of fibrous composite materials. An additive decomposition is adopted to describe the kinematics of large deformations; a ...