Energy-momentum tensors in elastostatics: Some reflections on the general theory (Q1067834)

The analysis has to do with a Green-elastic continuum at finite strain, and with the changes in total potential energy due to notional variations of any kind of material heterogeneity. The role of Eshelby's energy- momentum tensors is demonstrated for a much wider class of variations than hitherto, and by a new self-contained approach. Stress jumps at phase boundaries and interfacial dislocations are taken into account. Within this same framework it is shown further how integral identities and conservation laws can be generated straightforwardly for homogeneous media.