Conservation laws in anisotropic elasticity I. Basic framework

Abstract

Abstract A complete class of first order conservation laws for two dimensional deformations in general anisotropic elastic materials is derived. The derivations are based on Stroh’s formalism for anisotropic elasticity. The general procedure proposed by P. J. Olver for the construction of conservation integrals is followed. It is shown that the conservation laws are intimately connected with Cauchy’s theorem for complex analytic functions. Real-form conservation laws that are valid for degenerate or non-degenerate materials are given.