Generalised Continua and Dislocation Theory. Theoretical Concepts, Computational Methods and Experimental Verification
Invited Lecturers
- Marc Fivel (Lab. Génie Physique , Saint Martin d'Hères, France)
4 lectures on:
Numerical discrete dislocation dynamics.- Samuel Forest (Ecole Nat. Superieure des Mines, Evry, France)
7 lectures on:
Statistical analysis of dislocation distribution in metals and links to Cosserat, micromorphic and strain gradient mechanics. Modelling size effects in metal crystal plasticity. Finite element simulations of the deformation of bulk polycrystals and thin films.- Kevin Hemker (The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, USA)
7 lectures on:
Micro-scale techniques for measuring the mechanical response of materials; the use of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in characterizing dislocation-based plasticity; dislocation mechanisms in ordered intermetallic alloys.- Gérard A. Maugin (Université P. & M. Curie, Paris, France)
4 lectures on:
Defects, dislocations and the general theory of material inhomogeneities.- Carlo Sansour (University of Nottingham, Nottingham, Great Britain)
7 lectures on:
Elastic and inelastic Cosserat, micromorphic, and higher gradient theories, fundamentals of general Lie groups with special emphasis on the rotational group, computational aspects including finite element and meshfree formulations and time integration procedures.- Hussein Zbib (Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, USA)
7 lectures on:
Introduction to and fundamentals of discrete dislocations and dislocation dynamics. Theoretical concepts and computational methods.