INITIAL STRESSES AND SKIN EFFECTS IN A HEMITROPIC COSSERAT CONTINUUM.

Abstract

Constitutive relations are derived for a linear Cosserat continuum possessing hemitropic symmetry. In such a continuum the microstructure has a screw-like property, or handedness, and can support initial couple-stresses of twist. The introduction of free boundaries in such a medium brings about an unbalancing of the internal forces which results in a highly localized skin effect. This skin effect is represented by an outward, or inward, motion of a boundary layer, which is accompanied by micro-twisting. A qualitative comparison is obtained with a specific solution based upon the linear elastic dislocation theory. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0478019

Entities

People

  • Yechiel Weitsman

Organizations

  • Pennsylvania State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Dislocations
  • Layers
  • Microstructure

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.