A macroscopic constitutive law for porous solids with pressure-sensitive matrices and its implications to plastic flow localization (Q675672)

A macroscopic yield criterion for porous solids with pressure-sensitive matrices modeled by Coulomb's yield criterion is obtained by generalizing Gurson's yield criterion with consideration of the hydrostatic yield stress for a spherical thick-walled shell and by fitting the finite element results of a voided cube. From the macroscopic yield criterion, a plastic potential function for porous solids is derived for either plastic normality or non-normality flow for pressure-sensitive matrices. In addition, the elastic relation, an evolution rule for the plastic behavior of the matrices, the consistency equation and the void volume evolution equation are presented to complete a set of constitutive relations for porous solids with rate-dependent pressure-sensitive matrices. Based on the constitutive relations, plastic flow localization is analyzed for porous solids with various pressure-sensitive dilatant matrices with power-law strain hardening or with intrinsic strain softening under plane strain tension, axisymmetric tension and plane stress biaxial loading.