1. Notations#

The notations and sign conventions used are those of the mechanics of continuous media. A bold character represents a tensor of order two and an openwork character represents a tensor of order four.

For a tensor of order two \(\boldsymbol{a}\), its decomposition between deviatory and volume parts, respectively noted \(\boldsymbol{a}_d\) and \(a_v\), is written as follows:

\[\]

boldsymbol {a} =boldsymbol {a} _d +frac {a_v} {3}boldsymbol {I},quadtext {with}quad a_v =boldsymbol {I} =boldsymbol {I}:boldsymbol {I}:boldsymbol {a} _d=0

where we note \(\boldsymbol{I}=\boldsymbol{\delta}\) the second-order identity tensor. We also write \(a_m=\cfrac{a_v}{3}\).

For a tensor of order two \(\boldsymbol{a}\) of the same nature as a deformation, we denote its equivalent von Mises norm by \(a_{eq}=\sqrt{\cfrac{2}{3}\boldsymbol{a}_d:\boldsymbol{a}_d}\). For a tensor of order two \(\boldsymbol{A}\) of the same nature as a constraint, It says \(A_{eq}=\sqrt{\cfrac{3}{2}\boldsymbol{A}_d:\boldsymbol{A}_d}\).

The notations defined in Tableau 1.1 and Tableau 1.2 will be progressively supplemented by other symbols during the presentation of the CSSM model.

Tableau 1.1 Notations (lettres latines).#

\(\mathbb{C}\)

Isotropic linear elasticity tensor

\(f, F_i\)

Plasticity criteria

\(\boldsymbol{I}\)

Second order identity operating on vectors

\(\mathbb{I}\)

Fourth-order identity operating on symmetric second-order tensors

\(\mathbb{J}\)

Spotlight on the space of hydrostatic tensors (\(\mathbb{J}:\boldsymbol{a}=\cfrac{a_v}{3}\boldsymbol{I}\))

\(\mathbb{K}\)

Projector on the space of symmetric tensors with zero trace (\(\mathbb{K}:\boldsymbol{a}=(\mathbb{I}-\mathbb{J}):\boldsymbol{a}=\boldsymbol{a}_d\))

Tableau 1.2 Notations (alphabet grec).#

\(\boldsymbol{\alpha}_i,\boldsymbol{\varepsilon}^p,\xi,\gamma\)

Internal variables

\(\boldsymbol{\varepsilon}\)

Total deformation tensor

\(\varepsilon_v\)

Total volume deformation

\(\dot{\lambda},\dot{\lambda}_i\)

Plastic multipliers respectively associated with the plasticity criteria \(f, F_i\)

\(\boldsymbol{\sigma}\)

Stress tensor

\(\sigma_{eq}\)

Equivalent von Mises stress

\(\sigma_m\)

Average stress

\(\psi\)

Energy potential (volume density)