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The aim of presented paper is modeling of degradation processes in historical mortars exposed to moisture impact during freezing. Internal damage caused by ice crystallization in pores is one of the most important factors limiting the…
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A standard elasto-plasto-dynamic model at finite strains based on the Lie-Liu-Kr\"oner multiplicative decomposition, formulated in rates, is here enhanced to cope with spatially inhomogeneous materials by using the reference (called also…
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Accurate predictions of thermo-mechanically coupled process in metals can lead to a reduction of cost and an increase of productivity in manufacturing processes such as forming. For modeling these coupled processes with the finite element…