A deformation bounding theorem for flow-law plasticity

Hodge, Philip G., Jr.

doi:10.1090/qam/198776

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A deformation bounding theorem for flow-law plasticity

Author: Philip G. Hodge Jr.
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 24 (1966), 171-174
MSC: Primary 73.99
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/198776
MathSciNet review: 198776
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Abstract: It is shown that the elastic principle of minimum complementary energy can be generalized to provide a bounding theorem for an elastic/perfectly-plastic material. For certain special classes of problems the bounding principle becomes a true minimum principle.