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I. A. Brigadnov, "Discontinuous mappings and their approximation in the nonlinear theory of elasticity," Mech. Solids. 36 (2), 36-45 (2001)
Year 2001 Volume 36 Number 2 Pages 36-45
Title Discontinuous mappings and their approximation in the nonlinear theory of elasticity
Author(s) I. A. Brigadnov (St. Petersburg)
Abstract Two statements of boundary value problems for the mappings of the nonlinear theory of elasticity are considered in the form of a variational problem of global minimization and in the form of variational (stationary and evolutionary) equations. The interrelations of these statements, as well as their mathematical well-posedness and physical correctness, are discussed. The statement of the elastostatic boundary value problem in the form of an evolutionary variational equation allows one to study a bifurcation process for an equilibrium configuration of a deformed elastomer. The general existence theorem is formulated for the equilibrium configuration allowing its branching.

For highly elastic materials with an ideal saturation, the variational problems under consideration need an extension of the set of admissible solutions to take into account possible discontinuities. For example, hyperelastic materials are described by potentials growing linearly with respect to the norm of the distortion tensor, and the existence of the limiting load is characteristic of them. An example illustrating the existence of mappings with slip-type discontinuities is given for the classical Bartenev-Khazanovich potential.

To take into account discontinuous mappings one can use a partial relaxation of evolutionary variational elastostatic problem based on a special three-dimensional finite element approximation admitting fields with discontinuities of the slip type. As a result, the original problem for a continuous medium is reduced to an initial value problem for a stiff nonlinear system of ordinary differential equations. This system is solved numerically by using an implicit Euler scheme.

The results of computational experiments are given. They show qualitative advantage of the suggested approach over the standard methods based on a continuous 3D finite element approximation.
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Received 12 March 1998
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