Constitutive theory for some constrained elastic crystals

• Published in: International journal of solids and structures Vol. 22; no. 9; pp. 951 - 964
• Main Author: Ericksen, J.L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 1986; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Deformation and plasticity (including yield, ductility, and superplasticity); Elasticity. Plasticity; Exact sciences and technology; Mechanical and acoustical properties of condensed matter; Mechanical properties and methods of testing. Rheology. Fracture mechanics. Tribology; Mechanical properties of solids; Metals. Metallurgy; Physics; Superconductor; Superconducting materials; Phase transformation; Cubic crystals; Mechanical stress; Tetragonal crystals; Elasticity; Theoretical study; A15 compound

Some of the observations of A-15 superconductors near cubic-tetragonal phase transformations suggest treating them as thermoelastic bodies subject to certain material constraints. Here we begin to develop a theory of this kind.