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On the principle of virtual powers in continuum mechanics

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We give a general formulation of the Principle of virtual powers in Continuum Mechanics from a distributional point of view, and study some of its relevant consequences in the field of balance equations.

Keywords: Virtual Powers, Contact Interactions, Balance Equations

Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 74A10, 74G70, 74A30, 74A60

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  1. Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via dei Musei, 41, I–25121 Brescia, Italy

    Carlo Banfi

  2. Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via dei Musei, 41, I–25121 Brescia, Italy

    Alfredo Marzocchi

  3. Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via dei Musei, 41, I–25121 Brescia, Italy

    Alessandro Musesti

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Banfi, C., Marzocchi, A. & Musesti, A. On the principle of virtual powers in continuum mechanics. Ricerche mat. 55, 139–150 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11587-006-0017-7

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