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Reduced variational formulations in free boundary continuum mechanics

  • California Institute of Technology
  • ENAC-IIC-GEL

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Abstract

We present the material, spatial, and convective representations for elasticity and fluids with a free boundary from the Lagrangian reduction point of view, using the material and spatial symmetries of these systems. The associated constrained variational principles are formulated and the resulting equations of motion are deduced. In addition, we introduce general free boundary continua that contain both elasticity and free boundary hydrodynamics, extend for them various classical notions, and present the constrained variational principles and the equations of motion in the three representations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)463-497
Number of pages35
JournalJournal of Nonlinear Science
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2012

Keywords

  • Constraints
  • Convective representation
  • Elastic material
  • Ideal fluid
  • Lagrangian
  • Material representation
  • Reduction
  • Rigid body
  • Spatial representation
  • Symmetry
  • Variational principle

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