SEACAS Theory Manuals: Part II. Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics
This report summarizes the key continuum mechanics concepts required for the systematic prescription and numerical solution of finite deformation solid mechanics problems. Topics surveyed include measures of deformation appropriate for media undergoing large deformations, stress measures appropriate for such problems, balance laws and their role in nonlinear continuum mechanics, the role of frame indifference in description of large deformation response, and the extension of these theories to encompass two dimensional idealizations, structural idealizations, and rigid body behavior. There are three companion reports that describe the problem formulation, constitutive modeling, and finite element technology for nonlinear continuum mechanics systems.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1030
- Report Number(s):
- SAND98-1760/2; ON: DE00001030
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
SEACAS Theory Manuals: Part III. Finite Element Analysis in Nonlinear Solid Mechanics
Extension of pseudo-rigid body theory to the nonlinear elastodynamics of planar beams