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Relativistic kinematics of deformable continua-I

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A model for the description of a relativistic analogue to the concept of deformation is presented in this paper. A relativistic deformation gradient and various deformation tensors are introduced.

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Ein Modell für die Beschreibung des relativistischen Analogons des Deformationsbegriffes wird angegeben. Ein relativistischer Deformationsgradient und verschiedene Deformationstensoren werden eingeführt.

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  1. Engineering Mechanics, University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama, USA

    G. A. Ramirez (Assistant Professor)

  2. School of Aeronautics, Astronautics and Engineering Sciences, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA

    G. Lianis (Professor)

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Ramirez, G.A., Lianis, G. Relativistic kinematics of deformable continua-I. Acta Mechanica 6, 326–343 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01172149

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