Velocity field equations and strain localization (Q1082844)

The velocity field equations of a hypo-elastic material are derived using arbitrary curvilinear coordinates in the actual configuration of the body, and emphasizing ''higher order'' terms which would disappear in an infinitesimal strain theory. As an example, bifurcation analyses are carried out with the help of the veloctiy field equations, for the thin rod and the thin plate under uniaxial tension. The results agree with those from the literature, at least if the ''higher order'' terms are disregarded. Differences may result from the way these terms are incorporated in the hypo-elastic approach.