Warner, D. H.Molinari, J. F.2007-11-142007-11-142007-11-14200610.1016/j.scriptamat.2005.11.073https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/14693The application of traditional continuum crystal plasticity models to nanocrystalline metals is discussed and compared to a novel semi-discrete crystal plasticity model. The new model exhibits larger stress heterogeneities and greater amounts of intragranular plasticity. (c) 2005 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.text::journal::journal article::research article