Inversion and quasi-static problems in linear viscoelasticity

Within the theory of linear viscoelasticity, we seek solutions to the inversion problem of the constitutive equation respectively inL ² and in the spaceS of the tempered distributions. Successively we study the quasi-static problem inS. Both problems admit one and only one solution if the relaxation function satisfies Graffi's inequality. Finally we show that the inversion problem and the quasi-static one are deeply connected and that every counterexample about the existence or uniqueness of the solutions for the first problem also provides a counterexample for the latter.

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Sommario Nell'ambito della viscoelasticità lineare, si studia il problema dell'invertibilità della equazione costitutiva rispettivamente inL ² e nello spazioS delle distribuzioni temperate. Successivamente si studia il problema quasi statico inS. Entrambi i problemi ammettono una ed una sola soluzione se la funzione di rilassamento soddisfa la disuguaglianza di Graffi. Infine si mostra che i due problemi sono strettamente correlati in quanto ogni problema quasi statico è riconducibile ad un problema di invertibilità.

     

Identification of quasi-static displacement for constitutive models of viscoelasticity

I.IntroductionQuasi-staticdisplacementbasedtechniqueofinverseanalysisfortheconstitutlveparametersisbeingwidlyusedintheundergroundengineeringandsomeotherfields.Anumberofprogresshasbeenachievedinthefieldofidentificationfortheviscoelasticconstitutiveparallleters.XueandYang(1986)l'].Liu(1986)l=lemployedintegraltransformationtechniquetoidentifyviscoelasticconstitutiveparameters;a3-DinverseanalysisfortheviscoelasticconstitutiveparameterswasconductedbyYang(199I)l'];YallgandWu(1996)l'Jproposedagen…     

On the solutions in the linear theory of micropolar viscoelasticity

In the present paper the linear theory of micropolar viscoelasticity is considered. The explicit expression of fundamental solution of the system of equations of steady vibrations is constructed by means of elementary functions and its basic properties are established. The Green's formulas in the considered theory are obtained. The formulas of integral representations of Somigliana-type of regular vector and regular (classical) solution are presented. The representation formulas of Galerkin-type solution of the system of nonhomogeneous equations and of the general solution of the system of homogeneous equations by means of eight metaharmonic functions are presented. The completeness of these solutions is proved.     

Hamiltonian and Lagrangian theory of viscoelasticity

The viscoelastic relaxation modulus is a positive-definite function of time. This property alone allows the definition of a conserved energy which is a positive-definite quadratic functional of the stress and strain fields. Using the conserved energy concept a Hamiltonian and a Lagrangian functional are constructed for dynamic viscoelasticity. The Hamiltonian represents an elastic medium interacting with a continuum of oscillators. By allowing for multiphase displacement and introducing memory effects in the kinetic terms of the equations of motion a Hamiltonian is constructed for the visco-poroelasticity.

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Adequacy of a nonlinear theory of viscoelasticity

Some features of the behavior of viscoelastic materials whose existence leads to the choice of nonlinear constitutive relations are discussed. A classification of such constitutive relations is given and a number of requirements imposed by practice on their adequacy are formulated. A nonlinear theory of viscoelasticity is proposed; this theory offers the advantages over the theory in which stresses are expressed in terms of strains by integral operators of increasing multiplicity. By a one-dimensional example, it is shown that the constitutive operator relations are reciprocal.     

Minimum principles in the linear dynamic theory of viscoelasticity

This paper establishes three minimum principles and transformed minimum principles concerning Laplace transformation in the linear dynamic theory of viscoelasticity.     

New constitutive relations in the nonlinear theory of viscoelasticity

A generalization of Pobedrya’s viscoelasticity constitutive relations is considered for an isotropic material with an elastic behavior of the material volume. Two model problems are discussed for a specimen under uniform compression and uniaxial tension. The resulting expressions for strains are used to formulate some necessary conditions for a nonrelaxing behavior of the material volume. The case of an arbitrary low loading of the specimen is examined. It is proved that the obtained nonrelaxing conditions are not only necessary but are also sufficient.     

On the basic laws of anisotropic viscoelasticity

The main aim of this work is to develop a consistent formulation of the rheological behavior for different anisotropic polymer systems. The unified theory of anisotropic viscoelasticity is developed based on the symmetry principles. The Maxwell rheological equation is extended to nonsymmetric anisotropic liquids. Transitions from the most general anisotropy to particular cases of anisotropy are established. It appears that the coupled relaxation of symmetric and antisymmetric stresses is a natural phenomenon in nonsymmetric viscoelasticity. Within the concept of an internal state variable, a stress–order relation is derived for a fully nonlinear case. The order tensor dynamics is also considered. A simple method of deriving the equation of the internal rotational motion is developed for the general macroscopic anisotropy. This paper was presented at the 3rd Annual Rheology Conference, AERC 2006, April 27–29, 2006, Crete, Greece     

On the plane problem of orthotropic quasi-static thermoelasticity

The plane displacement boundary value problem of quasi-static linear orthotropic thermoelasticity is discussed. The thermoelastic system on a bounded simply-connected domain is decoupled. The decoupled temperature equation is investigated by using an accurate estimate and the contractive mapping principle. Representation of solution of the field equation is obtained, and some solvability results are proved. The results are of both theoretical and numerical interest.     

Determination of material functions for the linear moment theory of viscoelasticity

An analytic method is proposed to find material functions for the linear moment theory of viscoelasticity with consideration of the structure of the composite material under study.