Induced anisotropic in large ice shields: Theory and its homogenization (Q1287092)

For polycrystalline ice, we derive an isothermal flow law from microscopic considerations concerning constitutive equations and kinematic assumptions. On the basis of an elasto-plastic decomposition of the deformation gradient on the grain level and by assuming a continuous distribution of different orientated grains in the vicinity of each material point, we also obtain classical macroscopic field quantities by calculating the weighted mean values of the associated microscopic quantities. The weighting function is represented by a so-called orientation distribution function (ODF). For the general two-dimensional (plane and rotationally symmetric) flow regime analytical representations of the ODF are derived under the assumption of a uniform stress distribution over all polycrystals (Sachs condition) and a plane or rotationally symmetric orientation distribution. Additionally, the influence of the macroscopic constitutive relations on the microscopic level is restricted to isotropic parts only. We discuss simple examples in order to demonstrate the ability of the ODF to perform the evolving texture.