deformation_models

The deformation_models package is a tool for learning about phenomenological models of transient deformation (so called spring-dashpot models). It is meant to be used alongside a forthcoming Jupyter book tutorial, but at present there are a couple of notebooks in this repository (see below).

installation

To install from the pypi repository with dependencies required for the examples:

pip install "deformation-models[examples]"

usage

A number of deformation models are available at present:

from deformation_models import SLS, AndradeModel, Burgers, MaxwellModel

Each of the models represents a phenomenological model (SLS above is standard linear solid). To use them, you generally supply values for the unrelaxed compliance and maxwell time scales for the various components making up each model, check the help for each for what is required.

examples

In addition to the forthcoming jupyter book, this repository has a few examples:

• Calculating stress-strain curves for a Standard Linear Solid
• Calculating attenuation with deformation_models and pyleoclim