An Alternative Mooney-Rivlin Material Model with a Plastic Spin for Finite Strain Plasticity

Ladislav Écsi; Roland Jančo

doi:10.2478/scjme-2026-0021

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An Alternative Mooney-Rivlin Material Model with a Plastic Spin for Finite Strain Plasticity

Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering

Volume 76 (2026): Issue 2 (November 2026)

By: Ladislav Écsi and Roland Jančo

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Abstract

Contemporary finite-strain plasticity models that employ the multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient exhibit fundamental inconsistencies, as identified in our previous work, likely arising from a misinterpretation of elastoplastic deformation physics. We address these inconsistencies and extend our alternative Mooney–Rivlin model with plastic spin, based on additive strain-rate decomposition, demonstrating its consistency and suitability as a universal finite-strain elastoplastic framework.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/scjme-2026-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2450-5471 | Journal ISSN: 0039-2472

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Language: English

Page range: 54 - 74

Published online: Nov 12, 2026

Published in print: Nov 1, 2026

Published by: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

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Keywords:

Finite strain plasticity,

hyperelastic-based material model,

Mooney-Rivlin material,

plastic spin

Related subjects:

Engineering,

Mechanical engineering,

Fundamentals of mechanical engineering,

Mechanics

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