00925nas a2200121 4500008004100000245010900041210006900150260001300219520049100232100002500723700001900748856003600767 2012 en d00aConvergence of equilibria of thin elastic plates under physical growth conditions for the energy density0 aConvergence of equilibria of thin elastic plates under physical bElsevier3 a
The asymptotic behaviour of the equilibrium configurations of a thin elastic plate is studied, as the thickness $h$ of the plate goes to zero. More precisely, it is shown that critical points of the nonlinear elastic functional $\mathcal E^h$, whose energies (per unit thickness) are bounded by $Ch^4$, converge to critical points of the $\Gamma$-limit of $h^{-4}\mathcal E^h$. This is proved under the physical assumption that the energy density $W(F)$ blows up as $\det F\to0$.
1 aMora, Maria Giovanna1 aScardia, Lucia uhttp://hdl.handle.net/1963/346600908nas a2200109 4500008004300000245010700043210006900150520050000219100001800719700002500737856003600762 2010 en_Ud 00aConvergence of equilibria of thin elastic rods under physical growth conditions for the energy density0 aConvergence of equilibria of thin elastic rods under physical gr3 aThe subject of this paper is the study of the asymptotic behaviour of the equilibrium configurations of a nonlinearly elastic thin rod, as the diameter of the cross-section tends to zero. Convergence results are established assuming physical growth conditions for the elastic energy density and suitable scalings of the applied loads, that correspond at the limit to different rod models: the constrained linear theory, the analogous of von Kármán plate theory for rods, and the linear theory.1 aDavoli, Elisa1 aMora, Maria Giovanna uhttp://hdl.handle.net/1963/408601160nas a2200109 4500008004300000245007000043210006900113520078700182100002500969700002000994856003601014 2008 en_Ud 00aConvergence of equilibria of three-dimensional thin elastic beams0 aConvergence of equilibria of threedimensional thin elastic beams3 aA convergence result is proved for the equilibrium configurations of a three-dimensional thin elastic beam, as the diameter $h$ of the cross-section tends to zero. More precisely, we show that stationary points of the nonlinear elastic functional $E^h$, whose energies (per unit cross-section) are bounded by $Ch^2$, converge to stationary points of the $\\\\varGamma$-limit of $E^h/h^2$. This corresponds to a nonlinear one-dimensional model for inextensible rods, describing bending and torsion effects. The proof is based on the rigidity estimate for low-energy deformations by Friesecke, James and Müller and on a compensated compactness argument in a singular geometry. In addition, possible concentration effects of the strain are controlled by a careful truncation argument.1 aMora, Maria Giovanna1 aMüller, Stefan uhttp://hdl.handle.net/1963/189600906nas a2200121 4500008004300000245005900043210005900102520051500161100002500676700002000701700002700721856003600748 2007 en_Ud 00aConvergence of equilibria of planar thin elastic beams0 aConvergence of equilibria of planar thin elastic beams3 aWe consider a thin elastic strip of thickness h and we show that stationary points of the nonlinear elastic energy (per unit height) whose energy is of order h^2 converge to stationary points of the Euler-Bernoulli functional. The proof uses the rigidity estimate for low-energy deformations by Friesecke, James, and Mueller (Comm. Pure Appl. Math. 2002), and a compensated compactness argument in a singular geometry. In addition, possible concentration effects are ruled out by a careful truncation argument.1 aMora, Maria Giovanna1 aMüller, Stefan1 aSchultz, Maximilian G. uhttp://hdl.handle.net/1963/183000668nas a2200109 4500008004300000245008100043210006900124260002200193520028200215100002500497856003600522 2002 en_Ud 00aThe Calibration Method for Free-Discontinuity Problems on Vector-Valued Maps0 aCalibration Method for FreeDiscontinuity Problems on VectorValue bHeldermann Verlag3 aThe calibration method is a classical minimality criterion, which has been recently adapted to functionals with free discontinuities by Alberti, Bouchitté, Dal Maso. In this paper we present a further generalization of this theory to functionals defined on vector-valued maps.1 aMora, Maria Giovanna uhttp://hdl.handle.net/1963/3049