A thermodynamic theory for the movement of point, line and surface defects was developed for finite deformations. The theory was based upon balance laws for crystal defects. These balance laws, together with those for mass, momentum, moment of momentum, energy and entropy, were used to deduce the driving forces which acted on crystal defects. Many new relationships were found, such as those involving osmotic forces and the energy flux due to the movement of crystal defects. The driving force which acted on a grain boundary was found as a thermodynamic force that was required in order to balance the jump in energy density across the moving discontinuity.

P.Dluzewski: Mechanics of Materials, 1996, 22[1], 23-41