Configurational forces as basic concepts of continuum physics

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Configurational forces as basic concepts of continuum physics

Morton E. Gurtin

(Applied mathematical sciences, v. 137)

Springer, c2000

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-245) and index

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Description

Included is a presentation of configurational forces within a classical context and a discussion of their use in areas as diverse as phase transitions and fracture.

Table of Contents

Configurational Forces within a Classical Context.- Kinematics.- Standard Forces. Working.- Migrating Control Volumes. Stationary and Time-Dependent Changes in Reference Configuration.- Configurational Forces.- Thermodynamics. Relation Between Bulk Tension and Energy. Eshelby Identity.- Inertia and Kinetic Energy. Alternative Versions of the Second Law.- Change in Reference Configuration.- Elastic and Thermoelastic Materials.- The Use of Configurational Forces to Characterize Coherent Phase Interfaces.- Interface Kinematics.- Interface Forces. Second Law.- Inertia. Basic Equations for the Interface.- An Equivalent Formulation of the Theory. Infinitesimal Deformations.- Formulation within a Classical Context.- Coherent Phase Interfaces.- Evolving Interfaces Neglecting Bulk Behavior.- Evolving Surfaces.- Configurational Force System. Working.- Second Law.- Constitutive Equations. Evolution Equation for the Interface.- Two-Dimensional Theory.- Coherent Phase Interfaces wtih Interfacial Energy and Deformation.- Theory Neglecting Standard Interfacial Stress.- General Theory with Standard and Configurational Stress within the Interface.- Two-Dimensional Theory with Standard and Configurational Stress within the Interface.- Solidification.- Solidification. The Stefan Condition as a Consequence of the Configurational Force Balance.- Solidification with Interfacial Energy and Entropy.- Fracture.- Cracked Bodies.- Motions.- Forces. Working.- The Second Law.- Basic Results for the Crack Tip.- Constitutive Theory for Growing Cracks.- Kinking and Curving of Cracks. Maximum Dissipation Criterion.- Fracture in Three Space Dimensions (Results).- Two-Dimensional Theory of Corners and Junctions Neglecting Inertia.- Preliminaries. Transport Theorems.- Thermomechanical Theory of Junctions and Corners.

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