Physics and Mathematics of Adiabatic Shear Bands

"This book is a research monograph on the material instability known as adiabatic shear banding, which often occurs in a plastically deforming material as it undergoes rapid shearing. Plastic deformation generates heat, which eventually softens most materials with continued straining, a process which is usually unstable. In this case the instability results in thin regions of highly deformed material, which are often the sites of further damage and complete failure."--Jacket.