A finite-element algorithm is proposed to solve three-dimensional static and dynamic problems in the framework of the asymmetric theory of elasticity (the Cosserat continuum). For each problem, the most pronounce differences between the solutions with and without couple-stress effects have been defined. The analysis of the obtained solution made it possible to determine macroparameters characterizing the couple-stress effects, and the measure of their response to these effects. The relationship between the measure of response of the macroparameters and the linear characteristic dimensions of the problem are plotted graphically. It has been shown that generally the measure of response to the couple-stress properties of the material increases non-monotonically with a decrease of the linear characteristic dimension of the problem. The results of analysis of the solutions to the static and dynamic problems on the estimation of the measure of response to the couple-stress effects are used to develop the optimal schemes of experiments on detection of couple-stress effects in the behavior of materials.
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