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Computational Simulations of Micro-Indentation Tests Using Gradient Plasticity

Jian Chen¹, Huang Yuan², Folker H. Wittmann³

1 Current address: ALSTOM Power (Schweiz) AG,
CH-5401 Baden, Switzerland
2 Corresponding author.
Tel.: +49-89-1489 9294;
fax: +49-89-1489 2728;
E-mail: huang.yuan@muc.mtu.de.
Current address: MTU Aero Engines München,
D-80995 Munich, Germany
Lab. for Materials Behaviour,
Paul Scherrer Institute,
CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
3 Institute for Building Materials,
ETH Zürich, CH-8093
Zürich-Hönggerberg, Switzerland