  Governing equations of dissipative generalized solid mechanics are derived by
thermodynamic methods in the Piola-Kirchhoff framework using the Liu procedure.
The isotropic small strain case is investigated in more detail. The connection
to the Ginzburg-Landau type evolution, dual internal variables, and a
thermodynamic generalization of the standard linear solid model of rheology is
demonstrated. Specific examples are chosen to emphasize experimental
confirmations and predictions beyond less general approaches.
