The qualifier `ephemeral' was proposed for continuous models of bodies, such as gases, for which the generally tacit axiom of permanence of material elements fails to apply. Consequently, to their scrutiny, a Eulerian (local) approach is mandatory, such as one adopted, e.g., in molecular dynamics. Within the scheme of ephemeral continua we discuss here three essential subclasses of bodies: (1) those undergoing energy-preserving processes (in this sense hyperelastic), (2) hypoelastic bodies inspired by a type proposed by C. Truesdell and (3) a number of minor ones. We re-examine the essential issues of the general format focusing on the proposal of appropriate concepts of strains and strainings.
Titolo: | Classes of Ephemeral Continua |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12318/2736 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |