We consider a spectral homogenization problem for the linear elasticity system posed in a domain Ω of the upper half-space R3 +, a part of its boundary Σ being in contact with the plane { x3= 0 }. We assume that the surface Σ is traction-free out of small regions Tε, where we impose Winkler-Robin boundary conditions. This condition links stresses and displacements by means of a symmetric and positive definite matrix-function M(x) and a reaction parameter β(ε) that can be very large when ε→ 0. The size of the regions Tε is O(rε) , where rε≪ ε, and they are placed at a distance ε between them. We provide all the possible spectral homogenized problems depending on the relations between ε, rε and β(ε) , while we address the convergence, as ε→ 0 , of the eigenpairs in the critical cases where some strange terms arise on the homogenized Robin boundary conditions on Σ. New capacity matrices are introduced to define these strange terms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-120
Number of pages32
JournalJournal of Elasticity
Volume142
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Nov 2020

    Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Materials Science(all)

    Research areas

  • Boundary homogenization, Capacity matrices, Critical relations, Elasticity, Spectral perturbations, Winkler foundation, ELASTICITY, DOMAINS, HOMOGENIZATION

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