Preprint 2009-002
Symmetric Hyperbolic Equations of Motion for a Hyperelastic Material
David H. Wagner
Abstract: We offer an alternate derivation for the symmetric-hyperbolic formulation of the equations of motion for a hyperelastic material with polyconvex stored energy. The derivation makes it clear that the expanded system is equivalent, for weak solutions, to the original system. We consider motions with variable as well as constant temperature. In addition, we present equivalent Eulerian equations of motion, which are also symmetric-hyperbolic.