arXiv · 2608.10930
Equilibrium and Interaction Regimes in Mixed Disclination-Dislocation Systems
Abstract
We investigate equilibrium configurations and dissipative dynamics of simplified disclination--dislocation systems in planar elasticity. We consider an edge dislocation interacting with a fixed wedge disclination in a circular domain. We derive the reduced interaction energy, characterize the equilibrium states and their stability, and study the associated dissipative evolution. The analysis reveals characteristic length scales and collision times arising from the competition between the dislocation and disclination contributions. In particular, the presence of the disclination produces a nontrivial modification of the dislocation dynamics and can hinder its motion. This behavior is consistent with experimental observations and provides a simple mathematical description of the interaction between rotational and translational defects.
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Pierluigi Cesana, Marco Morandotti, Aldo Sambo. 2026-08-11. Equilibrium and Interaction Regimes in Mixed Disclination-Dislocation Systems. https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.10930
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