Module 4 : Nonlinear elasticity
  Lecture 22 : Neo-Hookean Elasticity
 

 

Neo-Hookean elasticity:

Let the new position of the point is given in terms of the deformations as  in the strained state. Consequently, the particle which was on a given curve in the unstarined state, now belongs to a different curve in the strained state. If be a differential element in the original curve, then direction cosines of a tangent at any point on it are . Direction cosines of a tangent on an elemental arc in the strained curve are . Then,    

(22.1)

However, the direction cosines are                                    

(22.2)

From the expressions of equation 1,                                        

(22.3)

Noting that

we have the following eqn,

(22.4)

where are the following,                                        

(22.5)

We thus obtain the general expressions for the components of strain in terms of the gradients of displacements.