Advanced Structural Analysis/Part I - Theory/Materials/Properties/Elasticity/Additional Aspects

Additional Aspects

The simplistic view on elasticity presented in this section is useful in many ways. It should be noted however, that it is incomplete. The chapter Continuum Mechanics presents a theory of how 2D and 3D stress and strain fields interact. Moreover, the material property $E$, may be influenced by several factors, including: temperature, aging and rate of deformation. Therefore, keep in mind that there is more to come on this subject later on in the book.