This book is a contribution to the further development of gradient plasticity. Several open questions are addressed, where the efficient numerical implementatio

This book is a contribution to the further development of gradient plasticity. Several open questions are addressed, where the efficient numerical implementatio

In experiments on metallic microwires, size effects occur as a result of the interaction of dislocations with, e.g., grain boundaries. In continuum theories thi

An overview of different methods for the derivation of extended continuum models is given. A gradient plasticity theory is established in the context of small d

Dual-phase steels exhibit good mechanical properties due to a microstructure of strong martensitic inclusions embedded in a ductile ferritic matrix. This work p