A Note on the Principle of Stationary Complementary Energy in Nonlinear Elasticity

Abstract

There have been recurring efforts to formulate a principle of stationary complementary energy in nonlinear theory of elasticity, namely a principle, of which the functional as well as subsidiary conditions are expressed purely in terms of stresses only. Among various efforts made so far in answering to this challenging problem, two approaches may be mentioned typical, both of which start from the principle of stationary potential energy.