Bigoni, D; Dal Corso, F; Bosi, F; Misseroni, D; (2015) Eshelby-like forces acting on elastic structures: Theoretical and experimental proof. Mechanics of Materials , 80 (B) pp. 368-374. 10.1016/j.mechmat.2013.10.009.

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Abstract

The Eshelbian (or configurational) force is the main concept of a celebrated theoretical framework associated with the motion of dislocations and, more in general, defects in solids. In a similar vein, in an elastic structure where a (smooth and bilateral) constraint can move and release energy, a force driving the configuration is generated, which therefore is called by analogy ‘Eshelby-like’ or ‘configurational’. This force (generated by a specific movable constraint) is derived both via variational calculus and, independently, through an asymptotic approach. Its action on the elastic structure is counterintuitive, but is fully substantiated and experimentally measured on a model structure that has been designed, realized and tested. These findings open a totally new perspective in the mechanics of deformable mechanisms, with possible broad applications, even at the nanoscale.

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