Evolutionary model of finite-strain thermoelasticity

The equation of state of finite-strain thermoelasticity is obtained using a formalized approach to constructing constitutive relations for complex media under the assumption of closeness of intermediate and current configurations. A variational formulation of the coupled thermoelastic problem is proposed. The constitutive equation, the heat-conduction equation, the relations for internal energy, free energy, and entropy, and the variational formulation of the coupled problem of finite-strain thermoelasticity are tested on the problem of uniaxial extension of a bar. The model adequately describes experimental data for elastomers, such as entropic elasticity, temperature inversion, and temperature variation during an adiabatic process.