ON A CLASS OF HIGHER-ORDER PSEUDO-RIGID BODIES
P. Papadopoulos Math. Mech. Sol., 6, pp. 631-640, (2001)

Abstract
A simple extension of the theory of pseudo-rigid bodies is proposed to allow for spatially inhomogeneous deformations of polynomial type. The kinematics of the admissible constrained motions and the corresponding balance laws are presented and discussed. A simple steady motion of such a higher-order elastic pseudo-rigid body is analyzed in detail to illustrate the applicability of the extended theory.


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