Covariantization of nonlinear elasticity
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In this paper we make a connection between covariant elasticity based on covariance of energy balance and Lagrangian field theory of elasticity with two background metrics. We use Kuchař’s idea of reparametrization of field theories and make elasticity generally covariant by introducing a “covariance field”, which is a time-independent spatial diffeomorphism. We define a modified action for parameterized elasticity and show that the Doyle-Ericksen formula and spatial homogeneity of the Lagrangian density are among its Euler–Lagrange equations.
Mathematics Subject Classification (2000)
51Pxx 74BxxKeywords
Nonlinear elasticity Geometric mechanics Covariant elasticityPreview
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