Correspondence principle of viscoelasticity

This chapter introduces the correspondence principle as a key feature for solving viscoelastic problems based on elastic solutions. In this chapter, several examples are presented to find an analytic solution for a viscoelastic problem based on a corresponding elastic solution, such as a three-point bending beam, axially loaded bar, an Euler–Bernoulli with loading conditions other than bending, and a displacement domain near a crack tip in fracture mechanics.