Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Preliminaries.- Hooke's law - Classes of symmetry of the elastic materials, the elastic energy.- Constitutive equations for isotropic and anisotropic linear visco-elastic materials.- Mechanics of anisotropic composite materials.- General concept of limit surface - convexity, normality rule, material stability.- Termination of elastic range for ductile materials - isotropic and anisotropic initial yield criteria.- Termination of elastic range for brittle and soil materials - initial failure criteria.- Modeling of limit surfaces (subsequent yield/failure) for composites.- Classification of constitutive equations for dissipative materials - general review.