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Chapter 4 Kinematics

Reference: Bonet, Javier, Antonio J. Gil, and Richard D. Wood. Nonlinear solid mechanics for finite element analysis: statics. Cambridge University Press, 2016.

4.2 The Motion

motion of particle \(\rightarrow\) mapping \(\phi\)

\(\boldsymbol{x} = \phi(\boldsymbol{X},t)\)

4.3 Material and spatial descriptions

Lagrangian (Material, \(u = u(\boldsymbol{X},t)\)) and Eulerian (Spatial, \(u = u(\boldsymbol{x},t)\)) descriptions

The governing equations must be formulated using a spatial description first !!!

Spatial quantities can be expressed in term of initial coordinates. (Description can be transformed)

4.4 Deformation gradient

For two neighboring particles:

relative material position \(\rightarrow\) \(\boldsymbol{F}\) \(\rightarrow\)relative position

deformation gradient tensor: \(\boldsymbol{F} = \frac{\partial \phi}{\partial \boldsymbol{X}} = \nabla_0 \phi\)

\(d\boldsymbol{x} = \boldsymbol{F}d\boldsymbol{X}\) \(\rightarrow\) transforms vectors in reference config into current config

\(\boldsymbol{F} = \frac{\partial\boldsymbol{x}}{\partial \boldsymbol{X}}\) \(\quad\) \(F_{ij} = \frac{\partial x_i}{\partial X_j}\)

Inverse of \(\boldsymbol{F}\) \(\rightarrow\) \(\boldsymbol{F}^{-1} = \frac{\partial\boldsymbol{X}}{\partial \boldsymbol{x}} = \nabla\phi^{-1}\) \(\quad\) \(F_{ji}^{-1} = \frac{\partial X_j}{\partial x_i}\)

4.5 Strain

A general measure of deformation \(\rightarrow\) scalar product of \(d\boldsymbol{X}_1\) and \(d \boldsymbol{X}_2\)

refer to P104 Remark 4.3

\(d\boldsymbol{x}_1\cdot d\boldsymbol{x}_2 = d\boldsymbol{X}_1\cdot \boldsymbol{C}d\boldsymbol{X}_2 = d\boldsymbol{X}_1\cdot \boldsymbol{F}^T\boldsymbol{F}d\boldsymbol{X}_2\)

right Cauchy-Green deformation tensor: \(\boldsymbol{C} = \boldsymbol{F}^T\boldsymbol{F}\) \(\rightarrow\) material tensor quantity

\(d\boldsymbol{X}_1\cdot d\boldsymbol{X}_2 = d\boldsymbol{x}_1\cdot \boldsymbol{b}^{-1}d\boldsymbol{x}_2\)

left Cauchy-Green deformation tensor: \(\boldsymbol{b} = \boldsymbol{F}\boldsymbol{F}^T\) \(\rightarrow\) spatial tensor quantity


Change in scalar product: \(\frac{1}{2}(d\boldsymbol{x}_1\cdot d\boldsymbol{x}_2-d\boldsymbol{X}_1\cdot d\boldsymbol{X}_2) = d\boldsymbol{X}_1\cdot \boldsymbol{E} d\boldsymbol{X}_2 = d\boldsymbol{x}_1\cdot\boldsymbol{e}d\boldsymbol{x}_2\)

Green-Lagrangian strain tensor: \(\boldsymbol{E} = \frac{1}{2}(\boldsymbol{C}-\boldsymbol{I})\)

Almansi-Eluerian strain tensor: \(\boldsymbol{e} = \frac{1}{2}(\boldsymbol{I}-\boldsymbol{b}^{-1})\)

Transformation: \(\boldsymbol{e} = \boldsymbol{F}^{-T}\boldsymbol{E}\boldsymbol{F}^{-1}\)\(\quad\)\(\boldsymbol{E}=\boldsymbol{F}^T\boldsymbol{e}\boldsymbol{F}\)

4.6 Polar decomposition

\(\boldsymbol{F} = \boldsymbol{R}\boldsymbol{U} = \boldsymbol{V}\boldsymbol{R}\)

\(\boldsymbol{R}\) \(\rightarrow\) orthogonal rotation tensor i.e., \(\boldsymbol{R^T}\boldsymbol{R}=\boldsymbol{I}\)

4.7 Volume change

Reference config:

\(d\boldsymbol{X}_i = dX_i\boldsymbol{E}_i\)

\(dV = dX_1 dX_2dX_3\)

\(\boldsymbol{E}_1\cdot (\boldsymbol{E}_2\times\boldsymbol{E}_3)=+1\)

Current config:

\(d\boldsymbol{x}_i = \boldsymbol{F}dX_i = \frac{\partial\phi}{\partial X_i}dX_i\)

\(dv = d\boldsymbol{x}_1\cdot(d\boldsymbol{x}_2\times\boldsymbol{x}_3) = \frac{\partial\phi}{\partial X_1}\cdot(\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial X_2}\times\frac{\partial \phi}{\partial X_3})dX_1dX_2dX_3 = det(\boldsymbol{F})dV = JdV\)

density: \(\rho_0 = \rho J\)

4.8 Distortional component of the deformation gradient

Decompose the deformation gradient into a volumetric part and a distortional part, i.e.,

\(\boldsymbol{F} = \boldsymbol{F}_v\cdot\boldsymbol{F}_d\)

\(J = det(\boldsymbol{F}) = det(\boldsymbol{F}_v)det(\boldsymbol{F}_d)\)

No volume change in distortional(isochoric) part, so

\(det(\boldsymbol{F}_d) = 1\)

So, \(\boldsymbol{F}_d = J^{-\frac{1}{3}}\boldsymbol{F}\) to ensure that \(det(\boldsymbol{F_d})=(J^{-\frac{1}{3}})^3det(\boldsymbol{F})=J^{-1}J=1\)

\(\boldsymbol{F}_v=J^{\frac{1}{3}}\)

The distorrtional part of right Cauchy-Green tensor \(\boldsymbol{C}\):

\(\boldsymbol{C}_d = \boldsymbol{F}^T_d\boldsymbol{F}_d=J^{-\frac{2}{3}}\boldsymbol{C}=det(\boldsymbol{C})^{-\frac{1}{3}}\boldsymbol{C}\)

4.9 Area change

Reference config: \(d\boldsymbol{A}=dA\boldsymbol{N}\) \(\quad\) \(dV = d\boldsymbol{L}\cdot d\boldsymbol{A}\)

Current config: \(d\boldsymbol{a} = da\boldsymbol{n}\) \(\quad\) \(dv = d\boldsymbol{l}\cdot d\boldsymbol{a}\)

\(dv = JdV = Jd\boldsymbol{L}\cdot d\boldsymbol{A} = d\boldsymbol{l}\cdot d\boldsymbol{a} = \boldsymbol{F}d\boldsymbol{L}\cdot d\boldsymbol{a}\)

\(d\boldsymbol{a} = J\boldsymbol{F}^{-T}d\boldsymbol{A}\)

4.10 Linearized kinematics

Linearized deformation gradient

\(D\boldsymbol{F}[\boldsymbol{u}]=\frac{\partial}{\partial \epsilon}|_{\epsilon=0}(\frac{\partial (\phi_t+\epsilon\boldsymbol{u})}{\partial \boldsymbol{X}})=\frac{\partial \boldsymbol{u}}{\partial \boldsymbol{X}} = \nabla_0\boldsymbol{u}\)

Linearized strain

Green-Lagrangian strain:

\(D\boldsymbol{E}[\boldsymbol{u}] = \frac{1}{2}\boldsymbol{F}^T[\nabla \boldsymbol{u}+(\nabla \boldsymbol{u})^T]\boldsymbol{F} = \boldsymbol{F}^T\epsilon\boldsymbol{F}\)

\(\epsilon\) \(\rightarrow\) small strain tensor

Linearized Cauchy-Green deformation tensor

right: \(D\boldsymbol{C}[\boldsymbol{u}] = 2\boldsymbol{F}^T\epsilon\boldsymbol{F}\)

left: \(D\boldsymbol{b}[\boldsymbol{u}] = (\nabla \boldsymbol{u})\boldsymbol{b} + \boldsymbol{b}(\nabla\boldsymbol{u})^T\)

Linearized volume change

\(DJ[\boldsymbol{u}] = Jdiv\boldsymbol{u}=Jtr\boldsymbol{\epsilon}\)

\(D(dv)[\boldsymbol{u}] = (tr\boldsymbol{\epsilon})dv\)

4.11 Velocity and material time derivatives

Rate of deformation

Spin tensor

Rate of change of volume

Superimposed rigid body motions and objectivity


Stress and equilibrium

Cauchy stress tensor

traction vector: \(\boldsymbol{t}(\boldsymbol{n}) = \lim\limits_{\Delta a\rightarrow 0}{\frac{\Delta\boldsymbol{P}}{\Delta a}}\)

\(\boldsymbol{t}(-\boldsymbol{n}) = -\boldsymbol{t}(\boldsymbol{n})\)

\(\boldsymbol{t}(\boldsymbol{n}) = [\displaystyle\sum_{i,j=1}^3\sigma_{ij}(\boldsymbol{e}_i\otimes\boldsymbol{e}_j)]\boldsymbol{n} = \boldsymbol{\sigma}\boldsymbol{n}\)

Cauchy stress tensor: \(\boldsymbol{\sigma}=\displaystyle\sum_{i,j=1}^3\sigma_{ij}(\boldsymbol{e}_i\otimes\boldsymbol{e}_j)\)

Expressed inb terms of principal directions?

refer to P141

Equilibrium

Translational equilibrium

Sum of all forces acting on the body vanishes:

\(\int_{\partial v}\boldsymbol{t}da+\int_{v}\boldsymbol{f}dv=0\)

Further expressed in terms of Cauchy stresses:

\(\int_{\partial v}\boldsymbol{\sigma}\boldsymbol{n}da+\int_{v}\boldsymbol{f}dv=0\)

Using Gauss theorem:

\(\int_{v}(div \boldsymbol{\sigma}+\boldsymbol{f})dv=0\)

\(div \boldsymbol{\sigma}+\boldsymbol{f} = \boldsymbol{0}\) \(\rightarrow\) point-wise spatial equilibrium equation

The pointwise out-of-balance or residual force per volume:

\(\boldsymbol{r} = div \boldsymbol{\sigma}+\boldsymbol{f}\)

Rotational equilibrium

refer to P144

Principle of virtual work

Equilibrium stated by virtual work: \(\delta w = \boldsymbol{r}\cdot \delta \boldsymbol{v} = 0\) \(\rightarrow\) \(\boldsymbol{r} = \boldsymbol{0}\)

per unit volume and time done by the residual force \(\boldsymbol{r}\) during the virtual motion \(\boldsymbol{v}\) (aribitary virtual velocity)

Weak statement of the static equilibrium: \(\delta W(\phi,\delta \boldsymbol{v}) = \int_{v}(div\boldsymbol{\sigma}+\boldsymbol{f})\cdot \delta \boldsymbol{v}dv=0\)

The spatial virtual work equation:

\(\delta W = \int_{v}\boldsymbol{\sigma}:\delta \boldsymbol{d}dv-\int_{v}\boldsymbol{f}\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}dv-\int_{\partial v}\boldsymbol{t}\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}da=0\)

\(\delta \boldsymbol{d}\) \(\rightarrow\) symmetric virtual rate of deformation

Work conjugacy and alternative stress representations

The kirchhoff Stress Tensor

work conjugate \(\rightarrow\) the product (like \(\boldsymbol{\sigma}\) and \(\boldsymbol{d}\)) gives work per unit current volume

Express the above spatial virtual work equation with respect to the initial volume

\(\int_{V}J\boldsymbol{\sigma}:\delta \boldsymbol{d}dV-\int_{V}\boldsymbol{f}_0\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}dV-\int_{\partial V}\boldsymbol{t}_0\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}dA=0\)

\(\boldsymbol{f}_0 = J \boldsymbol{f}\) \(\rightarrow\) body force per unit undeformed volume

\(\boldsymbol{t}_0=\boldsymbol{t}(\frac{da}{dA})\)

\(\frac{da}{dA} = \frac{J}{\sqrt{\boldsymbol{n}\cdot\boldsymbol{b}\boldsymbol{n}}} = J\sqrt{\boldsymbol{N}\cdot\boldsymbol{C}^{-1}\boldsymbol{N}}\)

\(\delta W_{int} = \int_{V}\boldsymbol{\tau}:\delta \boldsymbol{d}dV\)

the Kirchhoff stress tensor: \(\boldsymbol{\tau} = J\boldsymbol{\sigma}\)

The work per unit mass is invariant, and \(\rho = \frac{\rho_0}{J}\). so:

\(\frac{1}{\rho}\boldsymbol{\sigma}:\boldsymbol{d}=\frac{1}{\rho_0}\boldsymbol{\tau}:\boldsymbol{d}\)

The First Piola-Kirchhoff Stress Tensor

\(\delta W_{int} = \int_{V}(J\boldsymbol{\sigma}\boldsymbol{F}^{-T}):\delta\dot{\boldsymbol{F}}dV\)

the first Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensor: \(\boldsymbol{P} = J\boldsymbol{\sigma}\boldsymbol{F}^{-T}\)

\(\boldsymbol{P} = \displaystyle\sum_{i,I=1}^{3}P_{i,I}e_i\otimes\boldsymbol{E}_I\) \(\quad\) \(P_{iI}=\displaystyle\sum_{i,I=1}^{3}J\sigma_{ij}(\boldsymbol{F}^{-1})_{Ij}\)

\(\int_{V}\boldsymbol{P}:\delta \dot{\boldsymbol{F}}dv=\int_{V}\boldsymbol{f}\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}dv+\int_{\partial V}\boldsymbol{t}\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}da\)

Reverse the weak formulation, we can get an equivalent version of differential equilibrium equation:

\(\boldsymbol{r}_0 = J\boldsymbol{r} = DIV\boldsymbol{P}+\boldsymbol{f}_0=\boldsymbol{0} = \boldsymbol{\nabla}_0\boldsymbol{P}:\boldsymbol{I}+\boldsymbol{f}_0 = \frac{\partial \boldsymbol{P}}{\partial \boldsymbol{X}}:\boldsymbol{I}+\boldsymbol{f}_0\)

\(d\boldsymbol{p} = \boldsymbol{\sigma}d\boldsymbol{a} = \boldsymbol{P}d\boldsymbol{A}\) \(\rightarrow\) current force per unit area

\(\boldsymbol{P}\) is unsymmetric two-point tensor

The Second Piola-Kirchhoff Stress Tensor

\(d\boldsymbol{P} = \boldsymbol{F}^{-1}d\boldsymbol{p}\)

Material force vector \(\leftarrow\) Spatial force vector

\(d\boldsymbol{P} = \boldsymbol{S}d\boldsymbol{A}\) \(\quad\) \(\boldsymbol{S} = J\boldsymbol{F}^{-1}\boldsymbol{\sigma}\boldsymbol{F}^{-T}\)

\(\delta W_{int} = \int_{V}\boldsymbol{S}:\delta\dot{\boldsymbol{E}}dV\)

Material virtual work equation:

\(\int_{V}\boldsymbol{S}:\delta\dot{\boldsymbol{E}}dV = \int_{V}\boldsymbol{f}\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}dv+\int_{\partial V}\boldsymbol{t}\cdot\delta\boldsymbol{v}da\)

Relations:

\(\boldsymbol{\sigma} = J^{-1}\boldsymbol{P}\boldsymbol{F}^T\) \(\quad\) \(\boldsymbol{\sigma} = J^{-1}\boldsymbol{F}\boldsymbol{S}\boldsymbol{F}^T\)

\(\boldsymbol{S} = \boldsymbol{F}^{-1}\boldsymbol{\tau}\boldsymbol{F}^{-T}\) \(\quad\) \(\boldsymbol{\tau} = J^{-1}\boldsymbol{F}\boldsymbol{S}\boldsymbol{F}^T\)

Piola transformation

refer to P151

Deviatoric and Pressure Components

refer to P153

Stress rates