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On the Role of Dispersive Waves in Strain-Softening Media

by L. J. Sluys, Delft Univ of Technology, Delft, Netherlands,
R. de Borst, Delft Univ of Technology, Delft, Netherlands,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Engineering Mechanics

Abstract:

Wave propagation in strain-softening continua is investigated numerically and analytically. It is argued that localisation which typically acts as a precursor of failure, can only be described properly if the continuum model is enriched such that the wave propagation is dispersive.

Subject Headings: Wave propagation | Strain hardening and softening | Failure analysis | Numerical analysis | Finite element method | Continuum mechanics | Strain rates

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