Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2003-12-12
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.physa.2003.12.043
A recent theory for stress transmission in isostatic granular and cellular systems predicts a constitutive equation that couples the stress field to the local microstructure. The theory could not be applied to macroscopic systems because the constitutive equation becomes trivial upon straightforward coarse-graining. This problem is resolved here for arbitrary planar structures. The solution is based on the observation that staggered order makes it possible to couple the stress to a reduced geometric tensor that can be coarse-grained. The method proposed here makes it possible to apply this idea to realistic systems whose staggered order is generally 'frustrated'. This is achieved by a renormalization procedure which removes the frustration and enables the use of the upscalable reduced tensor. As an example we calculate the stress due to a defect in a periodic solid foam.
Blumenfeld Raphael
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