Introduction to Geometrically Nonlinear Continuum Dislocation Theory

Christian B. Silbermann studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology (TU) Chemnitz, with focus on applied mechanics and thermodynamics. Currently he is Scientific Assistant at TU Chemnitz at the Institute of Mechanics and Thermodynamics, Professorship of Solid Mechanics. This book is based on the author's doctoral thesis.

Introduction.- Nonlinear kinematics of a continuously dislocated crystal.- Crystal kinetics and -thermodynamics.- Special cases included in the theory.- Geometrical linearization of the theory.- Variational formulation of the theory.- Numerical solution with the finite element method.- FE simulation results.- Possibilities of experimental validation.- Conclusions and Discussion.- Elements of Tensor Calculus and Tensor Analysis.- Solutions and algorithms for nonlinear plasticity.