Dynamics of shear-transformation zones in amorphous plasticity: non-linear theory at low temperatures
arXiv:cond-mat/0305516
Abstract
We use considerations of energy balance and dissipation to derive a self-consistent version of the shear-transformation-zone (STZ) theory of plastic deformation in amorphous solids. The theory is generalized to include arbitrary spatial orientations of STZs. Continuum equations for elasto-plastic material and their energy balance properties are discussed.
26 pages, 4 figures