Thermomechanically consistent formulations of the standard linear solid using fractional derivatives (Q2746860)

The author studies thermomechanical properties of a frequently used fractional generalization of the standard linear solid. Its mathematical structure is described by linear ordinary differential equation for stress and strain, replacing the first-order time rates by fractional derivatives of the order \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\), \(0\leq\alpha\), \(\beta< 1\). If the parameters \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are not restricted, the model exhibits unphysical behaviour (in the case of harmonic deformations the dissipative modulus can become negative). This corresponds to a negative entropy production, and violates the second law of thermodynamics. The author proposes two generalizations of standard linear solid which are based on the so-called thermodynamically consistent fractional rheological elements. They possess a nonnegative free energy and rate of dissipation for arbitrary deformation processes, and are compatible with the second law of thermodynamics. The differential equations for stresses and strains of the proposed generalizations also contain fractional derivatives of different orders, but both the dynamic moduli and relaxation spectra are nonnegative functions. No restrictions on material parameters are required.