Constant-shear bulk-modulus inclusion

ID: constant-shear-bulk-modulus-inclusion

When only the bulk modulus differs from an isotropic matrix, the elastic polarization is spherical: . The double trace of the isotropic elastic strain Green kernel makes the trace equation local, giving the displayed formula. Individual strain components still depend on a nonlocal potential of the spherical polarization, so the complete infinitesimal strain tensor is not generally a local multiple of its reference value.

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