Physical analyses of crystal plasticity by DD simulations

The present work emphasises the potentialities of dislocation dynamics simulations for performing analyses of crystal plasticity and obtaining information that cannot be reached by experiment. As an example, a study is presented of parameters that are critical for modeling strain hardening in face-centred cubic crystals, the mesoscopic coefficients of interaction between non-coplanar slip systems. (c) 2005 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.