Rate-form equilibrium for an isotropic Cauchy-elastic formulation: Part I: modeling

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Main Authors: Neff, Patrizio, Husemann, Nina J., Holthausen, Sebastian, Gmeineder, Franz, Blesgen, Thomas
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author Neff, Patrizio
Husemann, Nina J.
Holthausen, Sebastian
Gmeineder, Franz
Blesgen, Thomas
author_facet Neff, Patrizio
Husemann, Nina J.
Holthausen, Sebastian
Gmeineder, Franz
Blesgen, Thomas
contents We derive the rate-form spatial equilibrium system for a nonlinear Cauchy elastic formulation in isotropic finite-strain elasticity. For a given explicit Cauchy stress-strain constitutive equation, we determine those properties that pertain to the appearing fourth-order stiffness tensor. Notably, we show that this stiffness tensor $\mathbb{H}^{\text{ZJ}}(σ)$ acting on the Zaremba-Jaumann stress rate is uniformly positive definite. We suggest a mathematical treatment of the ensuing spatial PDE-system which may ultimately lead to a local existence result, to be presented in part II of this work. As a preparatory step, we show existence and uniqueness of a subproblem based on Korn's first inequality and the positive definiteness of this stiffness tensor. The procedure is not confined to Cauchy elasticity, however in the Cauchy elastic case, most theoretical statements can be made explicit. Our development suggests that looking at the rate-form equations of given Cauchy-elastic models may provide additional insight to the modeling of nonlinear isotropic elasticity. This especially concerns constitutive requirements emanating from the rate-formulation, here being reflected by the positive definiteness of $\mathbb{H}^{\text{ZJ}}(σ)$.
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spellingShingle Rate-form equilibrium for an isotropic Cauchy-elastic formulation: Part I: modeling
Neff, Patrizio
Husemann, Nina J.
Holthausen, Sebastian
Gmeineder, Franz
Blesgen, Thomas
Analysis of PDEs
74B20, 35A01
We derive the rate-form spatial equilibrium system for a nonlinear Cauchy elastic formulation in isotropic finite-strain elasticity. For a given explicit Cauchy stress-strain constitutive equation, we determine those properties that pertain to the appearing fourth-order stiffness tensor. Notably, we show that this stiffness tensor $\mathbb{H}^{\text{ZJ}}(σ)$ acting on the Zaremba-Jaumann stress rate is uniformly positive definite. We suggest a mathematical treatment of the ensuing spatial PDE-system which may ultimately lead to a local existence result, to be presented in part II of this work. As a preparatory step, we show existence and uniqueness of a subproblem based on Korn's first inequality and the positive definiteness of this stiffness tensor. The procedure is not confined to Cauchy elasticity, however in the Cauchy elastic case, most theoretical statements can be made explicit. Our development suggests that looking at the rate-form equations of given Cauchy-elastic models may provide additional insight to the modeling of nonlinear isotropic elasticity. This especially concerns constitutive requirements emanating from the rate-formulation, here being reflected by the positive definiteness of $\mathbb{H}^{\text{ZJ}}(σ)$.
title Rate-form equilibrium for an isotropic Cauchy-elastic formulation: Part I: modeling
topic Analysis of PDEs
74B20, 35A01
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.11327