Existence and Uniqueness of Weak Solutions to Frictionless-Antiplane Contact Problems

We investigate a quasi-static-antiplane contact problem, examining a thermo-electro-visco-elastic material with a friction law dependent on the slip rate, assuming that the foundation is electrically conductive. The mechanical problem is represented by a system of partial differential equations, and...

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Published in:Mathematics
Main Authors: Besma Fadlia, Mohamed Dalah, Delfim F. M. Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/12/3/434
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Summary:We investigate a quasi-static-antiplane contact problem, examining a thermo-electro-visco-elastic material with a friction law dependent on the slip rate, assuming that the foundation is electrically conductive. The mechanical problem is represented by a system of partial differential equations, and establishing its solution involves several key steps. Initially, we obtain a variational formulation of the model, which comprises three systems: a hemivariational inequality, an elliptic equation, and a parabolic equation. Subsequently, we demonstrate the existence of a unique weak solution to the model. The proof relies on various arguments, including those related to evolutionary inequalities, techniques for decoupling unknowns, and certain results from differential equations.
ISSN:2227-7390