Regularity of Solutions for Peridynamics Equilibrium and Evolution Equations on Periodic Distributions

Abstract: Results on the peridynamics equilibrium and evolution equations over the space of periodic vector-distributions in multi-spatial dimensions are presented. The associated operator considered is the linear state-based peridynamic operator for a homogeneous material. Results for weakly singular (integrable) as well as singular integral kernels are developed. The asymptotic behavior of the eigenvalues of the peridynamic operator's Fourier multipliers and eigenvalues are characterized explicitly in terms of the nonlocality (peridynamic horizon), the integral kernel singularity, and the spatial dimension. We build on the asymptotic analysis to develop regularity of solutions results for the peridynamic equilibrium as well as the peridynamic evolution equations over periodic distribution. The regularity results are presented explicitly in terms of the data, the integral kernel singularity, and the spatial dimension. Nonlocal-to-local convergence results are presented for the eigenvalues of the peridynamic operator and for the solutions of the equilibrium and evolution equations. The local limiting behavior is shown for two types of limits as the peridynamic horizon (nonlocality) vanishes or as the integral kernel becomes hyper-singular.