Linear Constitutive Relations in Isotropic Finite Elasticity

For simple shearing and simple extension deformations of a homogeneous and isotropic elastic body, it is shown that a linear relation between the second Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensor and the Green-St. Venant strain tensor does not predict a physically reasonable response of the body. This constitutive relation implies that the slope of the curve between an appropriate component of the first Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensor and a deformation measure is an increasing functions of the deformation measure. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Bootstrap Elasticity II: Corrections and Extensions

The purpose of this paper is to correct misconceptions in a previous paper and to construct correspondingly correct minimal constitutive representations for trigonal 32, tetragonal, and hexagonal symmetries. These results emphasize the strong interplay between shearing and secondary twofold axes of symmetry.     

From 3-D Nonlinear Elasticity Theory to 1-D Bars with Nonconvex Energy

This paper represents a first attempt to derive one-dimensional models with non-convex strain energy starting from “genuine” three-dimensional, nonlinear, compressible, elasticity theory. Following the usual method of obtaining beam theories, we show here for a constrained kinematics appropriate for long cylinders governed by a polyconvex, objective, stored energy function, that the bar model originally proposed by Ericksen [3] is obtainable but enriched by an additional term in the strain gradient. This term, characteristic of nonsimple grade-2 materials, penalizes interfacial energies and makes single-interface two-phase solutions preferred. The resulting model has been proposed by a number of authors to describe the phenomenon of necking and cold drawing in polymeric fibers and, here, we discuss its suitability to interpret also the elastic-plastic behavior of metallic tensile bars under monotone loading.     

From Non-Linear Elasticity to Linearized Theory: Examples Defying Intuition

Material frame indifference implies that the solution in non-linear elasticity theory for a connected body rigidly rotated at its border is a rigid, stress-free, deformation. If the same problem is considered within linear elasticity theory, considered as an approximation to the true elastic situation, one should expect that if the angle of rotation is small, the body still undergoes a rigid deformation while the corresponding stress, though not zero, remains consistently small. Here, we show that this is true, in general, only for homogeneous bodies. Counterexamples of inhomogeneous bodies are presented for which, whatever small the angle of rotation is, the linear elastic solution is by no means a rigid rotation (in a particular case it is an “explosion”) while the stress may even become infinite. If the same examples are re-interpreted as problems in an elasticity theory based upon genuinely linear constitutive relations which retain their validity also for finite deformations, it is shown that they would deliver constraint reaction forces that are not in equilibrium in the actual, deformed, state. This furnishes another characterization of the impossibility of an exact linear constitutive theory for elastic solids with zero residual stress.      

Linear Response in Finite Elasticity

This paper presents objective finite elastic equations that reproduce the linear stress-strain behaviour observed in uniaxial tension tests with some materials. More generally, the new equations reduce to linear elastic equations when the deformation is a pure stretch. Further, the response of the proposed equations for the case of isotropic materials in uniaxial tension-compression and simple shear is examined. It is also shown how the new equations can be considered as linear approximations of general equations of finite elasticity.     

Global Continuation in Nonlinear Elasticity

(Accepted December 9, 1996)     

About Clapeyron's Theorem in Linear Elasticity

We examine some elementary interpretations of the classical theorem of Clapeyron in linear elasticity theory. As we show, a straightforward application of this theorem in the purely mechanical setting leads to an apparent paradox which can be resolved by referring either to dynamics or to thermodynamics. These richer theories play an essential part in understanding the physical significance of this theorem.     

The Compatibility Constraint in Linear Elasticity

It is shown that the St.Venant–Beltrami equation of compatibility can be regarded as an internal constraint on the admissible strains, a constraint maintained by reactive stress fields that are collectively characterized in a global manner. It is also shown that such reactive stresses have an important role in a formal integration of the mixed boundary-value problem of linear elasticity. The main tools – Beltrami's map, Donati's theorem, and Cesàro's formula – have been available for a century or so; they are here used in a form as close to original as possible.     

Nonlinear Orthotropic Elasticity: Only Six Invariants are Independent

It is often declared in the literature that the seven classical invariants used to characterize the strain energy of a compressible orthotropic elastic solid are independent. In this paper, we show that only six of the seven classical invariants are independent, and a syzygy exists between the classical invariants. Consequently, all other sets of seven invariants, proposed in the literature, that are uniquely related to the set of classical invariants, have only six independent invariants.     

Quasistatic Crack Growth in Nonlinear Elasticity

In this paper, we prove a new existence result for a variational model of crack growth in brittle materials proposed in [19]. We consider the case of n-dimensional nonlinear elasticity, for an arbitrary n1, with a quasiconvex bulk energy and with prescribed boundary deformations and applied loads, both depending on time.     

Plane Deformations in Incompressible Nonlinear Elasticity

The substantially general class of plane deformation fields, whose only restriction requires that the angular deformation not vary radially, is considered in the context of isotropic incompressible nonlinear elasticity. Analysis to determine the types of deformations possible, that is, solutions of the governing systems of nonlinear partial differential equations and constraint of incompressibility, is developed in general. The Mooney-Rivlin material model is then considered as an example and all possible solutions to the equations of equilibrium are determined. One of these is interpreted in the context of nonradially symmetric cavitation, i.e., deformation of an intact cylinder to one with a double-cylindrical cavity. Results for general incompressible hyperelastic materials are then discussed. The novel approach taken here requires the derivation and use of a material formulation of the governing equations; the traditional approach employing a spatial formulation in which the governing equations hold on an unknown region of space is not conducive to the study of deformation fields containing more than one independent variable. The derivation of the cylindrical polar coordinate form of the equilibrium equations for the nominal stress tensor (material formulation) for a general hyperelastic solid and a fully arbitrary cylindrical deformation field is also given. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

The Lavrentiev Phenomenon in Nonlinear Elasticity

In 1985 J.M. Ball and V.J. Mizel raised the question of whether there exist nonlinearly elastic materials possessing a physically natural stored energy density, i.e., one which is independent of an observer's coordinate frame (objective) and is invariant under the group of orthogonal linear transformations of space (isotropic), as well as physically reasonable boundary value problems for such materials such that the infimum of the total stored energy for those continuous deformations of the material meeting the boundary condition (admissible deformations) which belong to a Sobolev space W ^{1 p} 2 for some p ₂>1 is strictly greater than its infimum for those admissible continuous deformations belonging to some Sobolev space W ¹ p ₁, p ₁<p ₂, despite the density of W ^{1 p} 2 in W ¹ p ₁. The question was motivated by M. Lavrentiev's demonstration in 1926 of the presence of such a gap for a 1-dimensional variational boundary value problem on a bounded interval whose smooth integrand satisfied the conditions of Tonelli's existence theorem (as well as the development of improved versions in the 1980's). The present article describes a positive response to the question raised in 1985. Namely, we provide examples of nonlinearly elastic materials in 2-dimensions and physically reasonable boundary value problems for these materials in which a positive gap exists between the infimum of the total stored energy over admissible continuous deformations belonging to a Sobolev space W ^{1 p} 2 and its infimum over admissible continuous deformations belonging to a Sobolev space W ^{1 p} 1, with p ₁<p ₂. The physical and computational significance of such results is also discussed.     

Linear Equations of Motion in Finite Elasticity

In this note we show that it may be possible and useful to construct valid strain-energy functions that lead directly to linear equilibrium equations for problems in isotropic homogeneous unconstrained nonlinear elasticity. While it is possible to make some general progress the final outcome will depend on the geometry and kinematics of the problem under consideration. Specific examples are given to show how exact solutions, via the linear equations of motion, can be found to non-trivial problems for physically meaningful constitutive models.      

计及表面能的应变梯度理论本构参数识别

本文提出利用静态位移信息对一种计及表面能的应变梯度理论本构参数进行识别的求解策略.基于Vardoulakis和Sulem的计及表面能的简单线性应变梯度理论,文献[13]给出了伯努力-欧拉梁弯曲问题的正演解析模型,本文将其反演归结为两个带有不等式约束的非线性规划问题.在此基础上,采用黄金分割一维搜索方法进行求解,给出了数值验证,讨论了信息误差对反演结果的影响.结果显示,这种方法可以用来对应变梯度理论本构参数进行识别,即使在体积和表面能常数非常小的情况下,仍然能够得到满意的结果.     

The Cauchy Relations in Linear Elasticity Theory

In linear elasticity, we decompose the elasticity tensor into two irreducible pieces with 15 and 6 independent components, respectively. The vanishing of the piece with 6 independent components corresponds to the Cauchy relations. Thus, for the first time, we recognize the group-theoretical underpinning of the Cauchy relations.     

Hierarchy of One-Dimensional Models in Nonlinear Elasticity

By using formal asymptotic expansions, we build one-dimensional models for slender hyperelastic cylinders submitted to conservative loads. According to the order of magnitude of the applied loads, we obtain a hierarchy of models going from the linear theory of flexible bars to the nonlinear theory of extensible strings.

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Résumé On construit, à l'aide de développements asymptotiques formels, des modèles unidimensionnels de cylindres hyperélastiques élancés soumis à des forces conservatives. Suivant l'ordre de grandeur des forces appliquées, on obtient une hiérarchie de modèles allant de la théorie des poutres flexibles jusqu'à la théorie des fils élastiques.

     

The Lavrentiev Gap Phenomenon in Nonlinear Elasticity

The main objective of this paper is to present examples of the Lavrentiev phenomenon within the framework of two-dimensional nonlinear elasticity. Loosely speaking, this phenomenon is associated with the sensitivity of the infimum in a variational problem to the regularity required of the competing mappings. We provide a physically natural stored energy density and reasonable, though nontraditional, boundary conditions such that the energy functional exhibits the Lavrentiev phenomenon with admissible classes that are subsets of the continuous deformations. The stored-energy density W that we produce is smooth, materially homogeneous, frame-indifferent, isotropic and polyconvex. Furthermore, the corresponding minimization problem is such that existence of a continuous minimizer follows from known results. The basis for our examples is a convex integrand W ₀ for which the Euler-Lagrange equations have a very special form. We show that the functional associated with this W ₀ exhibits the Lavrentiev phenomenon for certain problems; by making a perturbation to W ₀ , we create the stored-energy density W described in the previous paragraph. With other perturbations to the integrand W ₀ and modifications of the boundary conditions, we are able to produce additional examples of the Lavrentiev phenomenon. Finally, we note that the integrand we use is just one of a family of integrands that can be used to produce examples of the phenomenon. (Accepted October 18, 2002) Published online March 12, 2003 Communicated by J. M. Ball     

Global Continuous Riemann Solver for Nonlinear Elasticity

We consider in this paper an isothermal model of nonlinear elasticity. This model is described by two conservation laws that define a problem of mixed type, both elliptic and hyperbolic. We restrict ourselves to the linearly degenerate case, and consider Riemann data that lies in the hyperbolic regions. The lack of uniqueness of the Riemann problem is solved by the introduction of a so-called kinetic relation, used to narrow the set of admissible subsonic phase transitions. In this situation, we consider the Riemann problem for any data lying in the hyperbolic region, using either explicit computations or geometric arguments. This construction allows us to give sufficient conditions on the kinetic relation in order that the generated Riemann solver possesses properties of uniqueness, globality, and continuous dependence on the initial data in the L ¹ distance. Accepted October 1, 2000?Published online January 22, 2001     

On Dual Conservation Laws in Linear Elasticity: Stress Function Formalism

Dual conservation laws of linear planar elasticity theory have been systematically studied based on stress function formalism. By employing generalized symmetry transformation or the Lie—Bäcklund transformation, a class of new dual conservation laws in planar elasticity have been discovered based on the Noether theorem and its Bessel—Hagen generalization. The physical implications of these dual conservation laws are discussed briefly.