A note on the kinematics of dislocations in crystals

TL;DR

This paper revises the theory of dislocations in crystals to integrate it with the nonlinear plasticity framework originally developed for amorphous materials, enhancing the understanding of crystal deformation mechanisms.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach to unify dislocation theory with nonlinear plasticity models for amorphous materials.

Findings

Revised dislocation theory compatible with nonlinear plasticity

Unified framework for crystalline and amorphous plasticity

Improved modeling of crystal deformation processes

Abstract

A part of the theory of dislocations in crystals is revised with the aim to fit it into the framework of the nonlinear theory of plasticity initially designed for amorphous glassy materials.