It is known that the vector stop operator with a convex closed characteristic $Z$ of class $C^1$ is locally Lipschitz continuous in the space of absolutely continuous functions if the unit outward normal mapping $n$ is Lipschitz continuous on the boundary $\partial Z$ of $Z$. We prove that in the regular case, this condition is also necessary.

The asymptotic behaviour for $t\to \infty$ of the solutions to a one-dimensional model for thermo-visco-plastic behaviour is investigated in this paper. The model consists of a coupled system of nonlinear partial differential equations, representing the equation of motion, the balance of the internal energy, and a phase evolution equation, determining the evolution of a phase variable. The phase evolution equation can be used to deal with relaxation processes. Rate-independent hysteresis effects in the strain-stress...