Module 4 : Nonlinear elasticity
  Lecture:23 : Homogeneuos Strain
 

 

Homogeneous strain:

 

A homogeneous strain can be considered to consist of a rotation in which the axes of reciprocal strain ellipsoid are brought to the position of strain ellipsoid followed by pure homogeneous strain. Note that no work is done on the element due to rotation. The neo-Hookean relations for pure Homogeneous strains are: 

(23.1)