Phenomenological evolution equations for the backstress and spin tensors (Q811153)

This paper is concerned with a formulation of a constitutive model involving a new kinematic hardening rule. The corotational stress and backstress rate involvig spin tensors are discussed and incorporated in the evolution equations. The backstress model is compared with other models and is found to be decomposable into a model that consists of two backstresses whose evolution is independent of each other. The elasto-plastic stiffness tensor is derived for all the models considered. It is shown that in the proposed backstress evolution model an implicit system of differential equations in the stress and backstress rate is obtained. Applications to two yield functions: von-Mises type and anisotropic type are shown. As an example, the torsion of a cylindrical bar with fixed ends is investigated.