BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Elasticity of Elasticity - K.R. Rajagopal\, Forsyth Chair Prof essor of Mechanical Engineering\, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&\;M University DTSTART:20141013T130000Z DTEND:20141013T140000Z UID:TALK53924@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:Anama Lowday DESCRIPTION:In this talk I assert that the usual interpretation of what on e means by “elasticity” is much too insular and illustrate my thesis b y introducing implicit constitutive theories that can describe the non-dis sipative response of solids. I show that response which was hitherto unten able within the context of Cauchy or Green Elasticity are not only possibl e\, they can explain phenomena that have thus far defied explanation. Ther e is another important aspect to the introduction of such an implicit appr oach to the non-dissipative response of solids\, namely the development of a hierarchy of approximations wherein\, while the strains are infinitesim al or have a limiting value\, the relationship between the stress and the linearized strain could be non-linear! Such approximations have been used but without a proper understanding of the basis for such theories (they wo uld not be logically consistent within the context of explicit theories of Cauchy elasticity or Green elasticity).\n\n\nProf. K. R. Rajagopal is Dis tinguished Professor\, Regents Professor and the Forsyth Chair in the Depa rtment of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is also a pro fessor in the Department of Mathematics\, the Department of Biomedical Eng ineering\, the Zachry Department of Civil Engineering\, and the Artie McFe rrin Department of Chemical Engineering\, and a senior research scientist for the Texas Transportation Institute.\nProf. Rajagopal has been honoured internationally for his significant contributions to the world of continu um mechanics\, computational mechanics\, biomechanics and technology. Amon g these honours was his election to the international Hall of Fame for Eng ineering\, Science and Technology. \nRajagopal also has received patents f or his continuum mechanics-related work in fields as divergent as biomecha nics and granular material characterization to air brake control systems.\ n LOCATION:Engineering Department - LR4 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR