Convergence of equilibria of three-dimensional thin elastic beams

dc.creatorMora, Maria Giovanna
dc.creatorMüller, Stefan
dc.date2006-12-18
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:35:43Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:35:43Z
dc.descriptionA convergence result is proved for the equilibrium configurations of a three-dimensional thin elastic beam, as the diameter h of the cross-section goes 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 Gamma-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.
dc.description22 pages
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0612519
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0612519
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/120187
dc.subjectAnalysis of PDEs
dc.subject74K10; 74B20; 74G10
dc.titleConvergence of equilibria of three-dimensional thin elastic beams
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