Uniaxial ratchetting under tension and compression

This example shows that the combined isotropic/kinematic hardening model available in Abaqus can predict ratchetting and that the results obtained using this model correlate very well with experimental results.

The following Abaqus features are demonstrated:

  • using the nonlinear isotropic/kinematic hardening model to predict deformation in a specimen subjected to monotonic and cyclic loading; and

  • modeling the effect of ratchetting (accumulation of plastic strain under a cyclic load).

The following topics are discussed:

Related Topics
In Other Guides
Models for metals subjected to cyclic loading
*CYCLIC HARDENING
*PLASTIC

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