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Driving Forces and Boundary Conditions in Continuum Dislocation Mechanics

Materials Science 2016-08-31 v1

Abstract

As a guide to constitutive specification, driving forces for dislocation velocity and nucleation rates are derived for a field theory of dislocation mechanics. A condition of closure for the theory in the form of a boundary condition for dislocation density is also derived. Kinematical features of dislocation evolution like initiation of bowing of a pinned screw segment, and initiation of cross-slip of a screw segment are discussed. An exact solution for the expansion of a polygonal loop as well as representation within the theory of dislocation level Schmid and non-Schmid behavior, and unloaded stress-free and steady microstructures are also discussed.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0205402,
  title  = {Driving Forces and Boundary Conditions in Continuum Dislocation Mechanics},
  author = {Amit Acharya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0205402},
  year   = {2016}
}

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31 pages

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