Thermoelastic models of continua (Q705830)

This book is a compendium of various mathematical results concerning thermoelastic behaviour of some non-classical materials. It comprises seven chapters. Chapter 1 (pp. 1--21) is titled as ``Thermoelastic materials with voids'' where field equations governing thermoelastic behaviour of materials with voids are derived. The form of the conservation of energy is postulated, and field equations are obtained by imposing the usual invariance requirements. Constitutive relations are found by employing Clausius-Duhem inequality. Some results concerning continuous data dependence and uniqueness are given. Finally, the linearized field equations are provided. Chapter 2 (pp. 23--61) is titled as ``Dynamic theory'' where the linear theory is explored. Uniqueness and reciprocity theorems are provided, and the propagation and growth of acceleration waves as moving singular surfaces, harmonic waves, and concentrated loads are studied. Radiation conditions which secures uniqueness in infinite regions are obtained, and a boundary integral equation formulation involving single and double layer potentials is given. Chapter 3 (pp. 63--87) is titled as ``Equilibrium theory'' where static solutions are studied and some examples are worked out. Chapter 4 (pp. 89--105) is titled ``Prestressed thermoelastic bodies'' where the linearized field equations associated with small perturbations superimposed on a deformed equilibrium state are investigated by employing the usual approach, and an existence result is given. Chapter 5 (pp. 107--172) is titled as ``Thermoelastic Cosserat continua'' where actually a linear theory of micropolar thermoelasticity is treated. A micropolar material is a generalization of classical material such that every material particle exhibits a rigid body motion, hence it has six degrees of freedom instead of usual three. Boundary and initial value problems are formulated, and reciprocity, existence and uniqueness theorems are provided. A variational theorem is proven by employing convolution products. Propagation of plane waves is considered, and a Galerkin type of representation of solutions and some fundamental solutions due to sources of Dirac distribution type are found. Plane strain problems and bending of plates are also investigated. Finally, by employing a modified thermodynamics, a hyperbolic equation governing heat conduction is obtained. Chapter 6 (pp. 173--242) is titled as ``Thermoelastostatics of micropolar bodies'' where static linear theory is handled in detail. Several special solutions are studied. The last Chapter 7 (pp. 243--276) titled ``Nonsimple materials'' deals with a thermoelasticity in which second gradients of deformation in addition to first gradients are taken into account. A nonlinear theory is first developed, some results on continuous dependence on data and uniqueness of solutions are summarised, and a linear theory is proposed. Finally, the theory of micropolar thermoelasticity is extended to include second gradients of deformations. An impressive list of references contains 385 entries. There some misprints that can be easily identified by a careful reader.