An Analysis for Plane Strain Plastic Deformation in Metal-Working Process
The two-dimensional plane strain equation of large plastic flow, expressed in terms of the stream function gradients, is modified using complex variables. The resulting governing equation is solved analytically for a class of nonlinear materials whose stress-strain rate behavior can be expressed by σ¯ = ce¯˙m. A one-to-one correspondence between the plastic flow equation using the Levy-Mises constitutive relations and the Navier-Stokes equation of fluid flow with zero inertia term is established for constant λ˙. This correspondence allows the existing fluid dynamic solution to be used for the plasticity analysis. An analytical solution of plane strain extrusion of linear material through square-cornered die is presented to illustrate the procedure.