Asymptotics of Edge Dislocation Pile-Up against a Bimetallic Interface

The approach developed in preceding papers is extended to derive the equilibrium positions of n edge dislocations in a linear pile-up stressed by a constant applied loading against an interface in a bimetallic solid. As n → ∞, the dislocations in the inner region are located with sufficient accuracy that the stress distribution at the interface can be evaluated by a simple computational procedure. Such a prediction is impossible using a conventional continuum dislocation theory. © 2009 SAGE Publications