Rev. Phys. Appl. (Paris) 23, 319-323 (1988)
DOI: 10.1051/rphysap:01988002304031900

Basic concepts of the approach by continuum mechanics

P. Germain

Laboratoire de Mécanique Théorique, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France

Abstract
I have been asked, at the beginning of this meeting of scientists of various disciplines which is devoted to the understanding and to the mastering of the mechanisms of plasticity, to recall the starting points, the methods and objectives of the approach from mechanics.

Résumé
On m'a demandé pour initier cette réunion de scientifiques de diverses disciplines, destinée à comprendre les mécanismes de la plasticité, de rappeler les points de départ, les méthodes et les objectifs de l'approche mécanique.

PACS
4620 - Continuum mechanics.
6220F - Deformation and plasticity.
8140L - Deformation, plasticity and creep.

Key words
classical mechanics of continuous media -- plasticity -- reviews -- reviews -- continuum mechanics -- plasticity