Linear elasticity: Difference between revisions

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The current page summarizes some of the basic equations used to describe linear elasticity

mathematically in tensor notation. For an alternative notation to describe

linear elasticity, see the article on [[3-D Elasticityelasticity]].

== Basic equations ==

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* <math>\partial_i</math> is the partial derivative <math>\partial/\partial x_i</math> and <math>\partial_t</math> is <math>\partial/\partial t</math>.

The elastostatic equations are given by setting <math>\partial_t</math> to zero in the dynamic equation. The elastostatic equations are shown in their full form on the [[3-D Elasticityelasticity]] entry.

== Wave equation ==