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Introduction to the Variational Formulation in Mechanics. Fundamentals and Applications. Edition No. 1

  • Book

  • 608 Pages
  • December 2019
  • John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • ID: 5840626

Introduces readers to the fundamentals and applications of variational formulations in mechanics

Nearly 40 years in the making, this book provides students with the foundation material of mechanics using a variational tapestry. It is centered around the variational structure underlying the Method of Virtual Power (MVP). The variational approach to the modeling of physical systems is the preferred approach to address complex mathematical modeling of both continuum and discrete media. This book provides a unified theoretical framework for the construction of a wide range of multiscale models.

Introduction to the Variational Formulation in Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications enables readers to develop, on top of solid mathematical (variational) bases, and following clear and precise systematic steps, several models of physical systems, including problems involving multiple scales. It covers: Vector and Tensor Algebra; Vector and Tensor Analysis; Mechanics of Continua; Hyperelastic Materials; Materials Exhibiting Creep; Materials Exhibiting Plasticity; Bending of Beams; Torsion of Bars; Plates and Shells; Heat Transfer; Incompressible Fluid Flow; Multiscale Modeling; and more.

  • A self-contained reader-friendly approach to the variational formulation in the mechanics
  • Examines development of advanced variational formulations in different areas within the field of mechanics using rather simple arguments and explanations
  • Illustrates application of the variational modeling to address hot topics such as the multiscale modeling of complex material behavior
  • Presentation of the Method of Virtual Power as a systematic tool to construct mathematical models of physical systems gives readers a fundamental asset towards the architecture of even more complex (or open) problems

Introduction to the Variational Formulation in Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications is a ideal book for advanced courses in engineering and mathematics, and an excellent resource for researchers in engineering, computational modeling, and scientific computing.

Table of Contents

Preface xv

Part I Vector and Tensor Algebra and Analysis 1

1 Vector and Tensor Algebra 3

1.1 Points and Vectors 3

1.2 Second-Order Tensors 6

1.3 Third-Order Tensors 17

1.4 Complementary Reading 22

2 Vector and Tensor Analysis 23

2.1 Differentiation 23

2.2 Gradient 28

2.3 Divergence 30

2.4 Curl 32

2.5 Laplacian 34

2.6 Integration 35

2.7 Coordinates 38

2.8 Complementary Reading 45

Part II Variational Formulations in Mechanics 47

3 Method of Virtual Power 49

3.1 Introduction 49

3.2 Kinematics 50

3.2.1 Body and Deformations 50

3.2.2 Motion: Deformation Rate 55

3.2.3 Motion Actions: Kinematical Constraints 61

3.3 Duality and Virtual Power 66

3.3.1 Motion Actions and Forces 67

3.3.2 Deformation Actions and Internal Stresses 69

3.3.3 Mechanical Models and the Equilibrium Operator 71

3.4 Bodies without Constraints 74

3.4.1 Principle of Virtual Power 75

3.4.2 Principle of Complementary Virtual Power 80

3.5 Bodies with Bilateral Constraints 81

3.5.1 Principle of Virtual Power 81

3.5.2 Principle of Complementary Virtual Power 86

3.6 Bodies with Unilateral Constraints 87

3.6.1 Principle of Virtual Power 89

3.6.2 Principle of Complementary Virtual Power 92

3.7 Lagrangian Description of the Principle of Virtual Power 94

3.8 Configurations with Preload and Residual Stresses 97

3.9 Linearization of the Principle of Virtual Power 100

3.9.1 Preliminary Results 101

3.9.2 Known Spatial Configuration 102

3.9.3 Known Material Configuration 102

3.10 Infinitesimal Deformations and Small Displacements 103

3.10.1 Bilateral Constraints 104

3.10.2 Unilateral Constraints 105

3.11 Final Remarks 106

3.12 Complementary Reading 107

4 Hyperelastic Materials at Infinitesimal Strains 109

4.1 Introduction 109

4.2 Uniaxial Hyperelastic Behavior 109

4.3 Three-Dimensional Hyperelastic Constitutive Laws 113

4.4 Equilibrium in Bodies without Constraints 116

4.4.1 Principle of Virtual Work 117

4.4.2 Principle of Minimum Total Potential Energy 117

4.4.3 Local Equations and Boundary Conditions 118

4.4.4 Principle of Complementary Virtual Work 120

4.4.5 Principle of Minimum Complementary Energy 121

4.4.6 Additional Remarks 122

4.5 Equilibrium in Bodies with Bilateral Constraints 123

4.5.1 Principle of Virtual Work 125

4.5.2 Principle of Minimum Total Potential Energy 125

4.5.3 Principle of Complementary Virtual Work 126

4.5.4 Principle of Minimum Complementary Energy 127

4.6 Equilibrium in Bodies with Unilateral Constraints 128

4.6.1 Principle of Virtual Work 128

4.6.2 Principle of Minimum Total Potential Energy 128

4.6.3 Principle of Complementary Virtual Work 129

4.6.4 Principle of Minimum Complementary Energy 130

4.7 Min-Max Principle 131

4.7.1 Hellinger-Reissner Functional 131

4.7.2 Hellinger-Reissner Principle 133

4.8 Three-Field Functional 134

4.9 Castigliano Theorems 136

4.9.1 First and Second Theorems 136

4.9.2 Bounds for Displacements and Generalized Loads 139

4.10 Elastodynamics Problem 144

4.11 Approximate Solution to Variational Problems 148

4.11.1 Elastostatics Problem 148

4.11.2 Hellinger-Reissner Principle 154

4.11.3 Generalized Variational Principle 156

4.11.4 Contact Problems in Elastostatics 158

4.12 Complementary Reading 162

5 Materials Exhibiting Creep 165

5.1 Introduction 165

5.2 Phenomenological Aspects of Creep in Metals 165

5.3 Influence of Temperature 168

5.4 Recovery, Relaxation, Cyclic Loading, and Fatigue 170

5.5 Uniaxial Constitutive Equations 173

5.6 Three-Dimensional Constitutive Equations 182

5.7 Generalization of the Constitutive Law 188

5.8 Constitutive Equations for Structural Components 191

5.8.1 Bending of Beams 192

5.8.2 Bending, Extension, and Compression of Beams 195

5.9 Equilibrium Problem for Steady-State Creep 199

5.9.1 Mechanical Equilibrium 199

5.9.2 Variational Formulation 201

5.9.3 Variational Principles of Minimum 205

5.10 Castigliano Theorems 209

5.10.1 First and Second Theorems 209

5.10.2 Bounds for Velocities and Generalized Loads 211

5.11 Examples of Application 214

5.11.1 Disk Rotating with Constant Angular Velocity 214

5.11.2 Cantilevered Beam with Uniform Load 217

5.12 Approximate Solution to Steady-State Creep Problems 219

5.13 Unsteady Creep Problem 225

5.14 Approximate Solutions to Unsteady Creep Formulations 227

5.15 Complementary Reading 228

6 Materials Exhibiting Plasticity 229

6.1 Introduction 229

6.2 Elasto-Plastic Materials 229

6.3 Uniaxial Elasto-Plastic Model 235

6.3.1 Elastic Relation 235

6.3.2 Yield Criterion 236

6.3.3 Hardening Law 238

6.3.4 Plastic Flow Rule 240

6.4 Three-Dimensional Elasto-Plastic Model 243

6.4.1 Elastic Relation 244

6.4.2 Yield Criterion and Hardening Law 246

6.4.3 Potential Plastic Flow 249

6.5 Drucker and Hill Postulates 253

6.6 Convexity, Normality, and Plastic Potential 255

6.6.1 Normality Law and a Rationale for the Potential Law 255

6.6.2 Convexity of the Admissible Region 257

6.7 Plastic Flow Rule 258

6.8 Internal Dissipation 260

6.9 Common Yield Functions 262

6.9.1 The von Mises Criterion 263

6.9.2 The Tresca Criterion 264

6.10 Common Hardening Laws 266

6.11 Incremental Variational Principles 267

6.11.1 Principle of Minimum for the Velocity 268

6.11.2 Principle of Minimum for the Stress Rate 269

6.11.3 Uniqueness of the Stress Field 270

6.11.4 Variational Inequality for the Stress 270

6.11.5 Principle of Minimum with Two Fields 271

6.12 Incremental Constitutive Equations 272

6.12.1 Constitutive Equations for Rates 273

6.12.2 Constitutive Equations for Increments 275

6.12.3 Variational Principle in Finite Increments 278

6.13 Complementary Reading 279

Part III Modeling of Structural Components 281

7 Bending of Beams 285

7.1 Introduction 285

7.2 Kinematics 285

7.3 Generalized Forces 289

7.4 Mechanical Equilibrium 290

7.5 Timoshenko Beam Model 294

7.6 Final Remarks 298

8 Torsion of Bars 301

8.1 Introduction 301

8.2 Kinematics 301

8.3 Generalized Forces 304

8.4 Mechanical Equilibrium 305

8.5 Dual Formulation 309

9 Plates and Shells 315

9.1 Introduction 315

9.2 Geometric Description 316

9.3 Differentiation and Integration 320

9.4 Principle of Virtual Power 323

9.5 Unified Framework for Shell Models 326

9.6 Classical Shell Models 332

9.6.1 Naghdi Model 332

9.6.2 Kirchhoff-Love Model 335

9.6.3 Love Model 340

9.6.4 Koiter Model 342

9.6.5 Sanders Model 344

9.6.6 Donnell-Mushtari-Vlasov Model 346

9.7 Constitutive Equations and Internal Constraints 347

9.7.1 Preliminary Concepts 348

9.7.2 Model with Naghdi Hypothesis 350

9.7.3 Model with Kirchhoff-Love Hypothesis 357

9.8 Characteristics of Shell Models 360

9.8.1 Relation Between Generalized Stresses 360

9.8.2 Equilibrium Around the Normal 361

9.8.2.1 Kirchhoff-Love Model 361

9.8.2.2 Love Model 362

9.8.2.3 Koiter Model 363

9.8.2.4 Sanders Model 363

9.8.3 Reactive Generalized Stresses 364

9.8.3.1 Reactions in the Naghdi Model 364

9.8.3.2 Reactions in the Kirchhoff-Love Model 366

9.9 Basics Notions of Surfaces 369

9.9.1 Preliminaries 369

9.9.2 First Fundamental Form 370

9.9.3 Second Fundamental Form 372

9.9.4 Third Fundamental Form 375

9.9.5 Complementary Properties 375

Part IV Other Problems in Physics 377

10 Heat Transfer 379

10.1 Introduction 379

10.2 Kinematics 379

10.3 Principle of Thermal Virtual Power 381

10.4 Principle of Complementary Thermal Virtual Power 386

10.5 Constitutive Equations 388

10.6 Principle of Minimum Total Thermal Energy 390

10.7 Poisson and Laplace Equations 390

11 Incompressible Fluid Flow 393

11.1 Introduction 393

11.2 Kinematics 394

11.3 Principle of Virtual Power 396

11.4 Navier-Stokes Equations 403

11.5 Stokes Flow 405

11.6 Irrotational Flow 407

12 High-Order Continua 411

12.1 Introduction 411

12.2 Kinematics 412

12.3 Principle of Virtual Power 418

12.4 Dynamics 425

12.5 Micropolar Media 427

12.6 Second Gradient Theory 429

Part V Multiscale Modeling 435

13 Method of Multiscale Virtual Power 439

13.1 Introduction 439

13.2 Method of Virtual Power 439

13.2.1 Kinematics 439

13.2.2 Duality 442

13.2.3 Principle of Virtual Power 445

13.2.4 Equilibrium Problem 446

13.3 Fundamentals of the Multiscale Theory 447

13.4 Kinematical Admissibility between Scales 449

13.4.1 Macroscale Kinematics 449

13.4.2 Microscale Kinematics 451

13.4.3 Insertion Operators 453

13.4.4 Homogenization Operators 456

13.4.5 Kinematical Admissibility 458

13.5 Duality in Multiscale Modeling 462

13.5.1 Macroscale Virtual Power 462

13.5.2 Microscale Virtual Power 464

13.6 Principle of Multiscale Virtual Power 467

13.7 Dual Operators 468

13.7.1 Microscale Equilibrium 468

13.7.2 Homogenization of Generalized Stresses 470

13.7.3 Homogenization of Generalized Forces 472

13.8 Final Remarks 473

14 Applications of Multiscale Modeling 475

14.1 Introduction 475

14.2 Solid Mechanics with External Forces 475

14.2.1 Multiscale Kinematics 476

14.2.2 Characterization of Virtual Power 479

14.2.3 Principle of Multiscale Virtual Power 480

14.2.4 Equilibrium Problem and Homogenization 482

14.2.5 Tangent Operators 487

14.3 Mechanics of Incompressible Solid Media 490

14.3.1 Principle of Virtual Power 491

14.3.2 Multiscale Kinematics 493

14.3.3 Principle of Multiscale Virtual Power 495

14.3.4 Incompressibility and Material Configuration 497

14.4 Final Remarks 500

Part VI Appendices 501

A Definitions and Notations 503

A.1 Introduction 503

A.2 Sets 503

A.3 Functions and Transformations 504

A.4 Groups 507

A.5 Morphisms 509

A.6 Vector Spaces 509

A.7 Sets and Dependence in Vector Spaces 512

A.8 Bases and Dimension 513

A.9 Components 514

A.10 Sum of Sets and Subspaces 516

A.11 Linear Manifolds 516

A.12 Convex Sets and Cones 516

A.13 Direct Sum of Subspaces 517

A.14 Linear Transformations 517

A.15 Canonical Isomorphism 522

A.16 Algebraic Dual Space 523

A.16.1 Orthogonal Complement 524

A.16.2 Positive and Negative Conjugate Cones 525

A.17 Algebra in V 526

A.18 Adjoint Operators 528

A.19 Transposition and Bilinear Functions 529

A.20 Inner Product Spaces 532

B Elements of Real and Functional Analysis 539

B.1 Introduction 539

B.2 Sequences 541

B.3 Limit and Continuity of Functions 542

B.4 Metric Spaces 544

B.5 Normed Spaces 546

B.6 Quotient Space 549

B.7 Linear Transformations in Normed Spaces 550

B.8 Topological Dual Space 552

B.9 Weak and Strong Convergence 553

C Functionals and the Gâteaux Derivative 555

C.1 Introduction 555

C.2 Properties of Operator 𝒦 555

C.3 Convexity and Semi-Continuity 556

C.4 Gâteaux Differential 557

C.5 Minimization of Convex Functionals 557

References 559

Index 575

Authors

Edgardo O. Taroco Pablo J. Blanco Raúl A. Feijóo