This book contains 14 invited contributions written by distinguished authors who participated in the VIII International Conference on Computational Plasticity held at CIMNE/UPC (www.cimne.com) from 5-8 September 2005, in Barcelona, Spain. The chapters present recent progress and future research directions in the field of computational plasticity.

InhaltsangabePreface; A Multi-Scale Continuum Theory for Heterogeneous Materials, by F. Vernerey, C. McVeigh, W.K. Liu and B. Moran; Towards a Model for Large Strain Anisotropic Elasto-Plasticity, by F.J. Montáns and K.J. Bathe; Localized and Diffuse Bifurcations in Porous Rocks Undergoing Shear Localization and Cataclastic Flow, by R.I. Borja; Dispersion and Localisation in a Strain-Softening Two-Phase Medium, by R. de Borst and M.-A. Abellan; New Developments in Surface-to-Surface Discretization Strategies for Analysis of Interface Mechanics, by T.A. Laursen and B. Yang; Particle Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics Problems, by J. Oliver, J.C. Cante, R. Weyler, C. Gonzalez and J. Hernández; Micro-Meso-Macro Modelling of Composite Materials, by P. Wriggers and M. Ham; Numerical Modeling of Transient Impact Processes with Large Deformations and Nonlinear Material Behavior, by E. Ramm, T. Erhart and W.A. Wall; A Computational Model For Viscoplasticity Coupled with Damage Including Unilateral Effects, by D.R.J. Owen, F.M. Andrade Pires and E.A. de Souza Neto; On Multiscale Analysis of Heterogeneous Composite Materials: Implementation of Micro-to-Macro Transitions in the Finite Element Setting, by D. Perié, E.A. de Souza Neto, A.J. Carneiro Molina and M. Partovi; Assessment of Protection Systems for Gravel-Buried Pipelines Impact and Recurrent Shear Loading Caused by Considering Thermal Deformations of the Pipe, by B. Pichler, Ch. Heilmich, St. Schemer, J. Eberhardsteiner and H.A. Mang; Enriched Free Mesh Method: An Accuracy Improvement for Node-based FEM, by G. Yagawa and H. Matsubara; Modelling of Metal Forming Processes and Multi-Physic Coupling, by J.-L. Chenot and F. Bay; Enhanced Rotation-Free Basic Shell Triangle. Applications to Sheet Metal Forming, by E. Oñate, F.G. Flores and L. Neamtu.

Preface ; A Multi-Scale Continuum Theory for Heterogeneous Materials, by F. Vernerey, C. McVeigh, W.K. Liu and B. Moran; Towards a Model for Large Strain Anisotropic Elasto-Plasticity, by F.J. Montans and K.J. Bathe; Localized and Diffuse Bifurcations in Porous Rocks Undergoing Shear Localization and Cataclastic Flow, by R.I. Borja; Dispersion and Localisation in a Strain-Softening Two-Phase Medium, byR. de Borst and M.-A. Abellan; New Developments in Surface-to-Surface Discretization Strategies for Analysis of Interface Mechanics, by T.A. Laursen and B. Yang; Particle Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics Problems, by J. Oliver, J.C. Cante, R. Weyler, C. Gonzalez and J. Hernandez; Micro-Meso-Macro Modelling of Composite Materials, by P. Wriggers and M. Ham; Numerical Modeling of Transient Impact Processes with Large Deformations and Nonlinear Material Behavior, by E. Ramm, T. Erhart and W.A. Wall; A Computational Model For Viscoplasticity Coupled with Damage Including Unilateral Effects, by D.R.J. Owen, F.M. Andrade Pires and E.A. de Souza Neto; On Multiscale Analysis of Heterogeneous Composite Materials: Implementation of Micro-to-Macro Transitions in the Finite Element Setting, by D. Perie, E.A. de Souza Neto, A.J. Carneiro Molina and M. Partovi; Assessment of Protection Systems for Gravel-Buried Pipelines Impact and Recurrent Shear Loading Caused by Considering Thermal Deformations of the Pipe, by B. Pichler, Ch. Heilmich, St. Schemer, J. Eberhardsteiner and H.A. Mang; Enriched Free Mesh Method: An Accuracy Improvement for Node-based FEM, by G. Yagawa and H. Matsubara; Modelling of Metal Forming Processes and Multi-Physic Coupling, by J.-L. Chenot and F. Bay; Enhanced Rotation-Free Basic Shell Triangle. Applications to Sheet Metal Forming, by E. Onate, F.G. Flores and L. Neamtu.