New Perspectives in Plasticity Theory: Dislocation Nucleation, Waves, and Partial Continuity of Plastic Strain Rate

Abstract

A field theory of dislocation mechanics and plasticity is illustrated through new results at the nano, meso, and macro scales. Specifically, dislocation nucleation, the occurrence of wave-type response in quasi-static plasticity, and a jump condition at material interfaces and its implications for analysis of deformation localization are discussed.