Dissipative flow model based on dissipative surface and irreversible thermodynamics

Summary

A dissipative flow model is presented to describe dissipative deformation processes in a macroscopic solid continuum. Dissipative process may consist of material plasticity, material damage and other intrinsic mechanical phenomena represented by internal variables. The concept of a dissipative surface is introduced in the paper to distinguish between conservative and dissipative processes. Conventional plastic yielding and damage initiation are expressed by a unique condition which may else include other possible intrinsic mechanical dissipations. The proposed model is based on the principles of irreversible thermodynamics and the minimum free energy theorem. A modified material stability postulate, modified Drucker's postulate, in thermodynamic stress space is also used to obtain the same results.