Modeling nonlinear material behavior at the nano and macro scales

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dc.contributor.authorNair, Arun Krishnanen
dc.contributor.committeecochairFarkas, Dianaen
dc.contributor.committeecochairKriz, Ronald D.en
dc.contributor.committeememberThangjitham, Suroten
dc.contributor.committeememberDuke, John C. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHyer, Michael W.en
dc.contributor.departmentEngineering Science and Mechanicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:14:27Zen
dc.date.adate2008-08-18en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:14:27Zen
dc.date.issued2008-05-12en
dc.date.rdate2009-08-18en
dc.date.sdate2008-07-28en
dc.description.abstractTheoretical and computational methods have been used to study nonlinear effects in the mechanical response of materials at the nano and macro scales. These methods include, acoustoelastic theory, molecular dynamics and finite element models. The nonlinear indentation response of Ni thin films of thicknesses in the nano scale was studied using molecular dynamics simulations with embedded atom method (EAM) interatomic potentials. The study included both single crystal films and films containing low angle grain boundaries perpendicular to the film surface. The simulation results for single crystal films show that as film thickness decreases, larger forces are required for similar indentation depths but the contact stress necessary to emit the first dislocation under the indenter is nearly independent of film thickness. The presence of grain boundaries in the films leads to the emission of dislocations at a lower applied stress. For a single crystal Ni thin film of a thickness of 20 nm a direct comparison of simulation and experimental results is presented, showing excellent agreement in hardness values. The effects of using different interatomic potentials and indentation rates for the simulations are also discussed. Dynamic indentation of the Ni thin film was also carried out for different frequencies. It has been found that there is a 12% increase in dislocations compared to quasi static indentation and the results are consistent with experiments. Acoustoelastic theory was used to study how nonlinear elastic properties of unidirectional graphite/epoxy (gr/ep) effect the energy flux deviation due to an applied shear stress. It was found that the quasi-transverse wave (QT) exhibits more flux deviation compared to the quasi-longitudinal (QL) or the pure transverse (PT) due to an applied shear stress. The flux shift in QT wave due to an applied shear stress is higher than that for an applied normal stress along laminate stacking direction for the same magnitude. The QT wave has energy flux deviation due to shear stress at 0o and 90o fiber orientations as compared to normal stress case where the flux deviation is zero. It was found that the energy flux shift of QT wave in gr/ep varies linearly with applied shear stress. The Finite element model of the equations of motion combined with the Newmark method in time was used to confirm the flux shift predicted by theory.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-07282008-102841en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07282008-102841/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/28432en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.subjectAcoustoelastic Theoryen
dc.subjectWave propagation in Solidsen
dc.subjectStress Induced Anisotropyen
dc.subjectFinite Element Method.en
dc.subjectMolecular Dynamicsen
dc.subjectEmbedded Atom Methoden
dc.subjectNanoindentationen
dc.titleModeling nonlinear material behavior at the nano and macro scalesen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering Science and Mechanicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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