Abstract
One peculiarity associated with the Eshelby tensor b ij (cf. equation 2.53) is that it is used primarily as an integrand in global representation of path-independent integrals, such as the J, L and M integrals. Regarding the tensor itself, we know essentially only, for the time being, that it is not symmetric and that its divergence vanishes if the material is locally homogeneous. In this Section, we will provide a physical interpretation of its Cartesian components and show what its first and second indices indicate.
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Kienzler, R., Herrmann, G. (2000). Properties of the Eshelby Tensor. In: Mechanics in Material Space. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57010-0_4
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