Introduction to Elasticity/Static admissibility

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Statically Admissible Stress Field

This type of field is used in the definition of the principle of minimum complementary energy.

A statically admissible stress field is one that satisfies equilibrium (with the prescribed body force) and traction boundary conditions but not compatibility or the displacement boundary conditions.

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