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: Received: 8 November 2018 / Approved: 9 November 2018 / Online: 9 November 2018 (04:01:56 CET)
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Hadjesfandiari, A. R.; Dargush, G. F. An Assessment of Couple Stress Theories. Preprints2018, 2018110236. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0236.v1
Hadjesfandiari, A. R.; Dargush, G. F. An Assessment of Couple Stress Theories. Preprints 2018, 2018110236. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0236.v1
Hadjesfandiari, A. R.; Dargush, G. F. An Assessment of Couple Stress Theories. Preprints2018, 2018110236. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0236.v1
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Hadjesfandiari, A. R., & Dargush, G. F. (2018). An Assessment of Couple Stress Theories. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0236.v1
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Hadjesfandiari, A. R. and Gary F. Dargush. 2018 "An Assessment of Couple Stress Theories" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0236.v1
Abstract
In this paper, we examine the mathematical and physical consistencies of the three primary couple stress theories: original Mindlin-Tiersten-Koiter couple stress theory (MTK-CST), modified couple stress theory (M-CST) and consistent couple stress theory (C-CST). As has been known for many years, MTK-CST suffers from some fundamental inconsistencies, such as the indeterminacy of the couple-stress tensor. Therefore, despite the fact that MTK-CST has a fundamental position in the evolution of size-dependent continuum mechanics, it is not a reliable theory within continuum mechanics, for example, in developing new size-dependent multi-physics formulations. We also observe that M-CST not only inherits all inconsistences from the original MTK-CST, but also suffers from new additional inconsistencies, such as the introduction of a new non-physical governing equation. These inconsistencies refute the claim of those who state that the couple-stress tensor may be chosen symmetric. Therefore, the apparent success of MTK-CST and M-CST in describing a size-effect for some problems, such as two-dimensional plate and beam bending, is not enough to justify these theories as suitable for general cases. In fact, the symmetric couple-stresses in M-CST create torsional or anticlastic deformation, not bending. On the other hand, C-CST, with a skew-symmetric couple-stress tensor, is the consistent continuum mechanics suitable for solving different size-dependent solid, fluid and multi-physics problems.
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