3.3. Hyperelasticity

3.3.1. Solving a non linear elasticity problem by Newton’s method

In this section, we exemplify the use of Newton’s method for the solution of a nonlinear elasticity problem, see Section 2.3.1 for generalities about this method.

3.3.2. Energy minimization in hyperelasticity

We take advantage of the properties of hyperelastic materials, where the constitutive relation stems from the minimization of an energy functional.