12.005 Applications of Continuum Mechanics to Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences, Spring 2005

Hager, Bradford H.

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Hager, Bradford H.

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Applications of Continuum Mechanics to Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

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Abstract

Practical applications of the continuum concept for deformation of solids and fluids, emphasizing force balance. Stress tensor, infinitesimal and finite strain, and rotation tensors developed. Constitutive relations applicable to geological materials, including elastic, viscous, brittle, and plastic deformation. Solutions to classical problems in geodynamics.

Date issued

2005-06

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34873

Department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences

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12.005-Spring2005

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Keywords

Geodynamics, crust, mantle, rheological descriptions, brittle deformation, elastic deformation, viscous deformation, viscoelastic deformation, plastic deformation, nonlinear fluids, stress, strain, Continuum mechanics

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