Plasticity

3 Credits.

This course explores the inelastic behavior of engineering materials, beginning with the physical origins of plasticity and the fundamental mechanisms that govern material strength. The curriculum integrates macro-scale theories, including yield criteria, flow rules, and hardening models, with microscopic mechanisms such as dislocation plasticity and activation volume analysis. Furthermore, students will examine models of both viscoelasticity and viscoplasticity before the course concludes with a rigorous treatment of large deformation theory.