The yielding transition in amorphous solids under oscillatory shear deformation
The onset of yielding can be difficult to define unambiguously for amorphous materials. Here the authors undertake computer simulations of model glasses of varying system sizes and show that, under oscillatory shear, they exhibit a sharp transition independent of preparation history.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-03-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14653 |
Summary: | The onset of yielding can be difficult to define unambiguously for amorphous materials. Here the authors undertake computer simulations of model glasses of varying system sizes and show that, under oscillatory shear, they exhibit a sharp transition independent of preparation history. |
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ISSN: | 2041-1723 |