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. 2019 Dec 24;13(1):106. doi: 10.3390/ma13010106
Symbol: Meaning:
i,j,k,l=1,2,3 spatial components of Einstein’s summation or notation, or Index/Subscript/Tensor notion
Tij an element of the Cauchy stress tensor T [N/m2]R3x3
bi an element of the body force vector b [N/m3]R3x1
fi an element of the surface force vector f [N]R3x1
Eij an element of the strain tensor E R3x3
nj an element of the unit normal vector n R3x1
ρ a density [g/m3]R1
Xi an element of the material point X [m]R3x1 [494] (p. 61)
xi an element of the spatial point x [m]R3x1 [494] (p. 61)
Fij an element of the deformation gradient F R3x3
ui an element of the displacement vector u [m]R3x1
Cijkl an element of the stiffness tensor C [N/m2]R3x3x3x3
W the strain-energy density function [J]R1
t the time [s]R1
θ the temperature [K]R1
Δθi an element of the temperature gradient Δθ [K/s]R3x1
ξ an unknown internal variable [?]R?
Y a unidirectional Young’s Modulus [N/m2]R1