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The essential assumption of Cauchy Stress

is the existence of the limit  (\Delta f)/ (\Delta A) as  \Delta A-->0. 

This means that a infinitesimal small area can only sustain infinitesimal

small surface force. Therefore in the framework of conventional continuum

mechanics, we can only talk about the "force density (stress)" at a point.

The expression int_A (f.n)dA has no physical meaning. Only int_A (stress.n)dA

can give the total force exerting on a closed surface A.

In the attached paper, we propose a procedure combining an XFEM/level-set technique and Gurtin-Murdoch surface elasticity to model nanostructures with arbitrary geometries. The effects of free surface which are dominant at small scales are easily captured in this framework.

Dear All,

 I was wondering whether anyone here knows any companies or institutions which can supply the complete Split Hopkinson Pressure Bars apparatus.

 Thanks for your input!

 Luming

Hi all

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