We present an experimental investigation of the effects of surface passivation, film thickness and grain size on the plastic behavior of freestanding Cu thin films. The stress–strain curves of the films are measured using the plane–strain bulge test. Films with a passivation layer on one or both surfaces have an offset yield stress that increases significantly with decreasing film thickness; th...

Abstract Size effects in metal plasticity are widely accepted, and different theoretical approaches to handle the phenomenon developing literature. The present work considers Fleck Willis (2009b) framework, creates a new gradient enhanced rate-independent crystal FE-implementation. study both energetic dissipative hardening strengthening, adopts general form of effective slip rate. Monotonic cy...

The size and viscosity effects are noticeable at the micro-/nano scale. In present work, strain gradient viscoelastic solution of mode-III crack in an infinite quasi-brittle advanced material is proposed based on viscoelasticity theory using Wiener–Hopf method. solutions to gradient-dependent problem obtained directly by correspondence principle between elasticity Maxwell’s standard linear soli...

In this study, the vibration behavior of functional graded (FG) circular and annular nanoplate embedded in a Visco-Pasternak foundation and coupled with temperature change is studied. The effect of in-plane pre-load and temperature change are investigated on the vibration frequencies of FG circular and annular nanoplate. To obtain the vibration frequencies of the FG circular and annular nanopla...

Higher order gradient elasticity theories are widely applied to determine the wave propagation characteristics of micro-sized structures. The novelty this paper, firstly, is using Second Strain Gradient (SSG) theory explore mechanism a 2D beam grid. strong formulas continuum model including governing equations and boundary conditions derived by Hamilton principle. Then, valuable long-range Latt...