Continuum Mechanics and Electromagnetism

摘要: The combination of pure continuum mechanics and electromagnetism cannot be a simple linear superimposition. That explains why it took some time to arrive at rational formulation this exemplary coupled-field theory. In spite the experimental discovery coupled effects in Nineteenth century (e.g., magnetostriction, piezoelectricity), one practically had await second half Twentieth find theory deformable magnetized, electrically polarisable electricity conducting continua. This is due small group mechanicians who possessed good apprehending electromagnetic role scientists such as R.A. Toupin, R.D. Mindlin, A.C. Eringen, W.F. Brown, H.F. Tiersten, M. Lax, D.F. Nelson, K. Hutter author book was instrumental intellectual construct. reported vivid manner, without neglecting constructive works electrical engineers mathematical physicists. After brief survey Nineteenth-century developments emphasis placed on seminal played by Toupin 1950s 1960s author’s own contributions period 1970–1990 concerning fundamentals nonlinear electro- magneto-elasticity often footsteps Tiersten. A particular attention paid evolution notions force, momentum stress tensor, electro-magneto-mechanical couplings energy level.