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negative elasticity modulus

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Krzyszof

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Apr 11, 2003
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How I can use a stress-strain curve in the plastic region with the negative elasticity modulus to material’s modelling
 
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There is no constitutive basis for a negative modulus. Materials do not behave this way, neither in reality nor in proper modeling.
Further, the use of such a construct (even when allowed by codes) almost guarantees severe convergence problems. It completely freaks out the yield surface when solving Mises plasticity problems.

I would discourage this approach.

Brad
 
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