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Symmetric formulation of tangential stiffnesses for non-associated viscoplasticity with an implicit time integration scheme

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A numerical scheme is presented which enables the use of symmetric equation solvers in tangential stiffness programs for non-associated viscoplastic materials.

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Wen-lin, X. Symmetric formulation of tangential stiffnesses for non-associated viscoplasticity with an implicit time integration scheme. Appl Math Mech 14, 269–276 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02451411

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