Poly-, Quasi- and Rank-One Convexity in Applied Mechanics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schröder, Jörg (Editor), Neff, Patrizio (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 2010.
• Series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, 516
• Subjects: Engineering.; Mechanics.; Mechanics, Applied.; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

Generalized convexity conditions play a major role in many modern mechanical applications. They serve as the basis for existence proofs and allow for the design of advanced algorithms. Moreover, understanding these convexity conditions helps in deriving reliable mechanical models. The book summarize...

Table of Contents:

• Progress and puzzles in nonlinear elasticity
• Quasiconvex envelopes in nonlinear elasticity
• Anisotropie polyconvex energies
• Construction of polyconvex energies for non-trivial anisotropy classes
• Applications of anisotropic polyconvex energies: thin shells and biomechanics of arterial walls
• Phase transitions with interfacial energy: convexity conditions and the existence of minimizers
• Nematic elastomers: modelling, analysis, and numerical simulations
• Applications of polyconvexity and strong ellipticity to nonlinear elasticity and elastic plate theory
• ?-convergene e for a geometrically exact Cosserat shell-model of defective elastic crystals.