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CONTINUUM MECHANICS for ENGINEERS

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It should be pointed out that while Eq 6.9-12 is a solution of Eq 6.9-8, it is<br />

not the general solution of the Navier equations. If we choose<br />

, and ψ = 0 in Eq 6.9-12, the scalar function φ is known as the<br />

Lamé strain potential. By taking the divergence of Eq 6.9-10, and remembering<br />

that the divergence of a curl vanishes, we see that<br />

2 φ = constant<br />

(6.9-13)<br />

is a solution of the resulting equation so that a bi-harmonic function as φ also<br />

yields a solution <strong>for</strong> u i. Similarly, by taking the curl of Eq 6.9-10 we find that<br />

(6.9-14)<br />

also provides <strong>for</strong> a solution ui. The second approach <strong>for</strong> solving the Navier equations is based on the<br />

premise of expressing the displacement field in terms of the second derivatives<br />

of a vector known as the Galerkin vector, and designated here by F= Feˆ. i i<br />

In this approach we assume the displacement ui is given in terms of the<br />

Galerkin vector specifically by the equation<br />

(6.9-15)<br />

which is substituted directly into Eq 6.9-8. Carrying out the indicated differentiation<br />

and reducing the resulting equations with the help of the identity<br />

λ = 2νµ 1−2ν we find that the Navier equations are satisfied if<br />

(6.9-16)<br />

Thus, any bi-harmonic vector is suitable as a Galerkin vector. As should be<br />

expected, because they are solutions to the same equation, there is a relationship<br />

between φ and with F. It can be been shown that<br />

and<br />

( )<br />

4<br />

4<br />

φ = 0<br />

ψ = 0<br />

( ) −<br />

u = − F F<br />

i 21 ν i, jj j, ji<br />

4<br />

F = 0<br />

φ =−Fi, i<br />

( )<br />

ε ψ = 21−ν<br />

F<br />

ijk k, j ijj ,<br />

(6.9-17a)<br />

(6.9-17b)<br />

If F i is not only bi-harmonic, but harmonic as well, Eq 6.9-17b reduces to<br />

εijkψk, j = 0<br />

(6.9-18a)

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