Fundamental functions for a two-dimensional microelastic body

The fundamental functions for a two-dimensional microelastic body are devel oped. The microelastic body considered is homogeneous and isotropic. The fu ndamental functions can be used for implementation into a boundary element formulation. The study of microelastic materials has gained interest in the areas of bone mechanics, composites and other materials with granular or f ibrous microstructure in recent years since they cannot be accurately model ed using classical elasticity theory. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All ri ghts reserved.