An appreciation and discussion of PaulGermain’s “The method of virtual power in the mechanics of continuous media, I :Second-gradient theory”
Marcelo Epstein, Ronald Smelser
Abstract
s 1973 article on the method of virtual power in continuum mechanics has had an enormous impact on the modern development of the discipline.In this article we examine the historical context of the ideas it contains and discuss their continuing importance.
Topics & Concepts
Power (physics)PhysicsQuantum mechanicsNonlocal and gradient elasticity in micro/nano structuresMechanical and Optical ResonatorsThermoelastic and Magnetoelastic Phenomena