The solution of elasticity problems requires three types of relationships. First, the equilibrium equations discussed in section 1.1.2, second, the strain-displacement relationships of section 1.4.1. Finally, the stress and strain fields must be related through a set of constitutive laws. These constitutive laws characterize the mechanical behavior of the material and consist of a set of mathematical idealizations of their observed behavior.
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Bauchau, O.A., Craig, J.I. (2009). Constitutive behavior of materials. In: Bauchau, O.A., Craig, J.I. (eds) Structural Analysis. Solid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 163. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2516-6_2
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