On the formulation of variational theorems involving volume constraints (Q2638866)

Variational theorems in connection with the analysis of incompressible or nearby incompressible materials are formulated in five-field - and one case in seven-field forms. The organization of the paper is as follows: Section 1 of the paper gives a five field generalization of the Hu- Washizu theorem for geometrically linear elasticity. A reduction of the above mentioned five-field theory to a four-field theorem for displacements, distortional strains, derivatoric stresses, and pressure is derived in Section 2. Section 3 deals with the five-field theorem of geometrically nonlinear theory for Green-Lagrange strains and Kirhhoff- Trefftz stresses. The nonlinear five-field theorem is reduced to a four- field and a three-field theorem in Section 4. A five-field theorem of geometrically nonlinear theory in terms of generalized Piola stresses and displacement gradient components is given in Section 5. In Section 6 a seven-field theorem involving distinguished generalized Piola or Biot stresses and displacement gradien components is analyzed.