Calculus of Variations and Geometric Measure Theory

E. Davoli - U. Stefanelli

Dynamic perfect plasticity as convex minimization

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modified on 11 Nov 2026

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Inserted: 7 nov 2016
Last Updated: 11 nov 2026

Journal: SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis
Year: 2019

Abstract:

We present a novel variational approach to dynamic perfect plasticity. This is based on minimizing over entire trajectories parameter-dependent convex functionals of Weighted-Inertia-Dissipation-Energy (WIDE) type. Solutions to the system of dynamic perfect plasticity are recovered as limit of minimizing trajectories are the parameter goes to zero. The crucial compactness is achieved by means of a time-discretization and a variational convergence argument.


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