Published Paper
Inserted: 2 dec 2003
Last Updated: 24 jan 2006
Journal: SIAM Math. Anal.
Volume: 36
Number: 6
Pages: 1943-1964
Year: 2005
Abstract:
We study, by means of $\Gamma$-convergence, the asymptotic behaviour of a variational problem modeling a dislocation ensemble moving on a slip plane through a discrete array of obstacles. The variational problem is a two dimensional phase transition type energy given by a non local term and a non linear potential which penalizes non integer values. In this paper we consider a regime corresponding to a diluted distribution of obstacles. In this case the leading term of the energy can be described by means of a cell problem formula defining an appropriate notion of capacity (that we call dislocation capacity).
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