Abstract: In this paper, the multiscale thermodynamic basis of the plastic potential theory is addressed within the irreversible thermodynamic framework with internal variables by (1971, “ Inelastic ...

Abstract: Enriched by the nonlinear Onsager reciprocal relations and thermodynamic equilibrium points (, Phys. Rev., 37, pp. 405–406; 38, pp. 2265–2279), an extended normality structure by (1971, J. Mech. ...

Abstract: This paper is concerned with infinitesimally constrained equilibrium states, which are nonequilibrium states and infinitesimally close to equilibrium states. The corresponding thermodynamics is ...