Plasticity
MAR 01, 1951
The phenomenon of the inelastic deformation of solids has in some respects been an aggravation, yet it has often been put to good use. The following article traces the progress in understanding of plastic flow as a major problem for the structural designer and the physicist alike.
DOI: 10.1063/1.3067168
In recent years the engineer has been treated to many strange sights, not the least of which have been the “flapping” of airplane wings and the “flow” of metals under circumstances which have come to be considered quite normal.
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James B. Kelley, Hofstra College, Hempstead, Long Island.
© 1951 American Institute of Physics
