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The virtual fields method : extracting constitutive mechanical parameters from full-field deformation measurements /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pierron, Fabrice
Other Authors: Grédiac, Michel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York ; London : Springer, [2012]
Subjects:
Deformations (Mechanics) > Measurement.
Materials > Mechanical properties > Measurement.
Table of Contents:
  • Part 1
  • Principles and theory
  • Introduction, main equations and notations
  • The principle of virtual work
  • The linear virtual fields method
  • The non-linear virtual fields method
  • Complements
  • Part 2
  • Applications
  • Fiber composites
  • Metals
  • Soft and biological materials
  • Other materials
  • Design of new tests for the VFM
  • The VFM for force reconstruction
  • Part 3
  • Training
  • Case study I: Standard and funny isotropic discs
  • Case study II: Unnotched Iosipescu test
  • Case study III: Orthotropic plate in pure bending
  • The camfit program
  • A. The virtual fields method for the finite element method enthusiasts
  • B. Derivation of the tangent stiffness matrix for Sect. 4.4.3.