Recent Publications

2011

1. N. Ogbonna and A. Needleman, "Conical Indentation of Thick Elastic Spherical Shells," Journal of the Mechanics of Materials and Structures, 6, 443-452 (2011).
2. V. Tvergaard and A. Needleman, "Polymer Indentation: Numerical Analysis and Comparison with a Spherical Cavity Model," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 59, 1669-1684 (2011).
3. A. Needleman, "Mesoscale and Multiscale Modeling of Fracture," in: Plasticity of Crystalline Materials: From Dislocations to Continuum, ed. I.R. Ionescu et al., Wiley, Hoboken NJ, pp. 81-100 (2011).
4. S.B. Hutchens, A. Needleman, J. R. Greer, "Analysis of Uniaxial Compression of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 59, 2227- 2237 (2011).
   

2010

1. A. Needleman, T.L. Borders, L.C. Brinson, V.M. Flores, L.S. Schadler, "Effect of an interphase region on debonding of a CNT reinforced polymer composite," Composites Science and Technology, 70, 2207-2215 (2010).
2. N. Ogbonna and A. Needleman, "Conical Indentation of Thick Elastic Spherical Shells," Journal of the Mechanics of Materials and Structures, to be published.
3. G. Wang, M. Praud, A. Needleman, K.S. Kim, J.R. Griffiths, C.J. Davidson,C.H. Cáceres, A.A.Benzerga, "Size Effects in Aluminium Alloy Castings," Acta Materialia, 58, 3006-3013 (2010).
4. W.A. Curtin, V.S. Deshpande, A. Needleman, E. Van der Giessen, M. Wallin, "Hybrid discrete dislocation models for fatigue crack growth," International Journal of Fatigue,32, 1511-1520 (2010).
5. Z. Shi, A. Needleman and Y. Ben-Zion, "Frictional Slip Modes and Partition of Energy during Dynamical Frictional Sliding between Identical Elastic-Viscoplastic Solids," International Journal of Fracture,162, 51-67 (2010).

2009

1. D. Diercks, M.J. Kaufman and A. Needleman, "Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction Measurements of Relaxation in Strained Silicon Using Higher Order Laue Zone Line Splitting,"Journal of Applied Physics,105, 063526 (2009).
2. A.E. Huespe, A. Needleman, J. Oliver, P.J. Sánchez, "A Finite Thickness Band Method for Ductile Fracture Analysis,"International Journal of Plasticity, 25, 2349-2365 (2009).

2008

1. B. Lindgreen, V. Tvergaard and A. Needleman, "Dynamic Neck Development in a Polymer Tube under Internal Pressure Loading," International Journal of Solids and Structures, 45, 580-592 (2008).
2. V. Tvergaard and A. Needleman, "An Analysis of Thickness Effects in the Izod Test," International Journal of Solids and Structures, 45, 3951-3966 (2008).
3. J.J.C. Remmers, R. de Borst and A. Needleman, "The Simulation of Dynamic Crack Propagation using the Cohesive Segments Method," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 56, 70-92 (2008).
4. J. Gullickson, A. Needleman, A. Staroselsky and B. Cassenti. "Boundary Damage Effects on the Evolution of Creep Strain," Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 16, 075009 (2008).
5. D.S. Balint, V.S. Deshpande, A. Needleman and E. Van der Giessen, "Discrete Dislocation Plasticity Analysis of the Hall-Petch Effect," International Journal of Plasticity, 24, 2149-2172 (2008).
6. S. Groh, S. Olarnrithinun, W.A. Curtin, A. Needleman, V.S. Deshpande and E. Van der Giessen, "Fatigue Crack Growth from a Cracked Elastic Particle into a Ductile Matrix," Philosphical Magazine A,88, 3565-3583 (2008)
7. B. Lindgreen, V. Tvergaard and A. Needleman, "Bulge Formation and Necking in a Polymer Tube under Dynamic Expansion," Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering,16, 085003 (2008).
8. M. Wallin, W.A. Curtin, M. Ristinmaa and A. Needleman, "Multi-Scale Plasticity Modeling: Coupled Discrete Dislocation and Continuum Crystal Plasticity," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids,56, 3167-3180 (2008).
9. L. Nicola, A.F. Bower, K.-S. Kim, A. Needleman and E. Van der Giessen, "Multi-Asperity Contact: A Comparison between Discrete Dislocation and Crystal Plasticity Predictions," Philosphical Magazine A,88, 3713-3729 (2008).
10. Z. Shi, Y. Ben-Zion and A. Needleman, "Properties of Dynamic Rupture and Energy Partition in a Solid with a Frictional Interface," Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 56,5-24 (2008).

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