Internally Balanced Elasticity Tensor in Terms of Principal Stretches

A new scheme for hyperelastic material is developed based on applying the argument of calculus variation to two-factor multiplicative decomposition of the deformation gradient. Then, Piola–Kirchhoff stress is coupled with internal balance equation. Strain energy function is expressed in terms of principal invariants of the deformation gradient decomposed counterparts. Recent work introduces a strain energy function in terms of principal stretches of the deformation gradient multiplicatively decomposed counterparts directly. Hence, a new reformulation of Piola–Kirchhoff stress and internal balance equation are provided. This work focuses on developing the mathematical framework to calculate the elasticity tensor for material model formulated in terms of decomposed principal stretches. This paves the way for future implementation of these classes of material model in FE formulation.