Abstract: The indentation of plant cells by a conical indenter is modeled. The cell wall is represented as a spherical shell consisting of a relatively stiff thin outer layer and a softer thicker inner layer. The state of the interior ...

Abstract: Full three-dimensional cell models containing a small cavity are used to study the effect of plastic anisotropy on cavitation instabilities. Predictions for the Barlat-91 model (Barlat et al., 1991, “A Six-Component Yield ...

Abstract: Cropping is a cutting process whereby opposing aligned blades create a shearing failure by exerting opposing forces normal to the surfaces of a metal sheet or plate. Building on recent efforts to quantify cropping, this ...

Abstract: Void growth in an anisotropic ductile solid is studied by numerical analyses for three-dimensional (3D) unit cells initially containing a void. The effect of plastic anisotropy on void growth is the main focus, but the ...