A characterization of families of function sets described by constraints on the gradient
A comparison of homogenization, Hashin-Shtrikman bounds and the Halpin-Tsai equations
In this paper we study a unidirectional and elastic fiber composite. We use the homogenization method to obtain numerical results of the plane strain bulk modulus and the transverse shear modulus. The results are compared with the Hashin-Shtrikman bounds and are found to be close to the lower bounds in both cases. This indicates that the lower bounds might be used as a first approximation of the plane strain bulk modulus and the transverse shear modulus. We also point out the connection with the...
A complete characterization of invariant jointly rank-r convex quadratic forms and applications to composite materials
The theory of compensated compactness of Murat and Tartar links the algebraic condition of rank-r convexity with the analytic condition of weak lower semicontinuity. The former is an algebraic condition and therefore it is, in principle, very easy to use. However, in applications of this theory, the need for an efficient classification of rank-r convex forms arises. In the present paper, we define the concept of extremal 2-forms and characterize them in the rotationally invariant jointly...
A constitutive formulation for the linear thermoelastic behavior of arbitrary fiber-reinforced composites.
A diffusion equation for composite materials.
A geometrically nonlinear analysis of laminated composite plates using a shear deformation theory
A shear deformation theory is developed to analyse the geometrically nonlinear behaviour of layered composite plates under transverse loads. The theory accounts for the transverse shear (as in the Reissner Mindlin plate theory) and large rotations (in the sense of the von Karman theory) suitable for simulating the behaviour of moderately thick plates. Square and rectangular plates are considered: the numerical results are obtained by a finite element computational procedure and are given for various...
A Kinetic equation for granular media
A kinetic equation for granular media
In this short note we correct a conceptual error in the heuristic derivation of a kinetic equation used for the description of a one-dimensional granular medium in the so called quasi-elastic limit, presented by the same authors in reference[1]. The equation we derived is however correct so that, the rigorous analysis on this equation, which constituted the main purpose of that paper, remains unchanged.
A New Class of Variational Problems Arising in the Modeling of Elastic Multi-Structures.
A Note on Billiard Systems in Finsler Plane with Elliptic Indicatrices
A paradox in the theory of linear elasticity
Let us have the system of partial differential equations of the linear elasticity. We show that the solution of this system with a bounded boundary condition is not generally bounded (i.e., the displacement vector is not bounded). This example is a modification of that given by E. De Giorgi [1].
A variational approach to the local character of -closure : the convex case
Acoustics of a stratified poroelastic composite.
Almost classical solutions of static Stefan type problems involving crystalline curvature
In this note we analyze equilibria of static Stefan type problems with crystalline/singular weighted mean curvature in the plane. Our main goal is to improve the meaning of variational solutions so that their properties allow us to call them almost classical solutions. The idea of our approach is based on a new definition of a composition of multivalued functions.
An adaptive finite element method for solving a double well problem describing crystalline microstructure
An adaptive finite element method for solving a double well problem describing crystalline microstructure
The minimization of nonconvex functionals naturally arises in materials sciences where deformation gradients in certain alloys exhibit microstructures. For example, minimizing sequences of the nonconvex Ericksen-James energy can be associated with deformations in martensitic materials that are observed in experiments[2,3]. — From the numerical point of view, classical conforming and nonconforming finite element discretizations have been observed to give minimizers with their quality being highly dependent...
An anisotropic constitutive relation for the stress tensor of a rod-like (fibrous-type) granular material.
An approach through orthogonal projections to the study of inhomogeneous or random media with linear response
An asymptotically optimal model for isotropic heterogeneous linearly elastic plates
In this paper, we derive and analyze a Reissner-Mindlin-like model for isotropic heterogeneous linearly elastic plates. The modeling procedure is based on a Hellinger-Reissner principle, which we modify to derive consistent models. Due to the material heterogeneity, the classical polynomial profiles for the plate shear stress are replaced by more sophisticated choices, that are asymptotically correct. In the homogeneous case we recover a Reissner-Mindlin model with as shear correction factor....
An asymptotically optimal model for isotropic heterogeneous linearly elastic plates
In this paper, we derive and analyze a Reissner-Mindlin-like model for isotropic heterogeneous linearly elastic plates. The modeling procedure is based on a Hellinger-Reissner principle, which we modify to derive consistent models. Due to the material heterogeneity, the classical polynomial profiles for the plate shear stress are replaced by more sophisticated choices, that are asymptotically correct. In the homogeneous case we recover a Reissner-Mindlin model with 5/6 as shear correction...