In mechanics, strain is defined as relative deformation, compared to a reference position configuration. Different equivalent choices may be made for...

Strain (chemistry), a chemical stress of a molecule Strain (injury), an injury to a muscle Strain (mechanics), a measure of deformation Filtration, separating...

continuum mechanics, the finite strain theory—also called large strain theory, or large deformation theory—deals with deformations in which strains and/or...

applications of solid mechanics is the Euler–Bernoulli beam equation. Solid mechanics extensively uses tensors to describe stresses, strains, and the relationship...

Finite strain theory Infinitesimal strain theory Moiré pattern Shear modulus Shear stress Shear strength Strain (mechanics) Stress (mechanics) Stress...

mechanics is the field of mechanics concerned with the study of the propagation of cracks in materials. It uses methods of analytical solid mechanics...

In continuum mechanics, stress is a physical quantity that describes forces present during deformation. For example, an object being pulled apart, such...

of materials (also called mechanics of materials) typically refers to various methods of calculating the stresses and strains in structural members, such...

For small strains, the measure of stress that is used is the Cauchy stress while the measure of strain that is used is the infinitesimal strain tensor;...

In mechanics and materials science, strain rate is the time derivative of strain of a material. Strain rate has dimension of inverse time and SI units...

In continuum mechanics, lateral strain, also known as transverse strain, is defined as the ratio of the change in diameter of a circular bar of a material...

like water, resist both shear flow and strain linearly with time when a stress is applied. Elastic materials strain when stretched and immediately return...

In continuum mechanics, the infinitesimal strain theory is a mathematical approach to the description of the deformation of a solid body in which the...

pipelines, and has been found to be proportional to the strain hardening exponent. In solid mechanics, the yield point can be specified in terms of the three-dimensional...

engineering and materials science, a stress–strain curve for a material gives the relationship between stress and strain. It is obtained by gradually applying...

Contact mechanics is the study of the deformation of solids that touch each other at one or more points. A central distinction in contact mechanics is between...

continuum mechanics. The fundamental "linearizing" assumptions of linear elasticity are: infinitesimal strains or "small" deformations (or strains) and linear...

22. Lwów. Translated as "Specific Work of Strain as a Measure of Material Effort". Archives of Mechanics. 56: 173–190. 2004. See Timoshenko, Stephen...

continuum mechanics, the strain-rate tensor or rate-of-strain tensor is a physical quantity that describes the rate of change of the strain (i.e., the...

defined. Although the concept of viscosity is commonly used in fluid mechanics to characterize the shear properties of a fluid, it can be inadequate...

An additional area of continuum mechanics comprises elastomeric foams, which exhibit a curious hyperbolic stress-strain relationship. The elastomer is...

additional treatment may be required. Prevention of back strain is possible by adopting proper body mechanics while sitting, standing and lifting. Maheswari. Essential...

Torsional strain may refer to: Deformation (mechanics) Strain (chemistry)#Torsional strain This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the...

Contact mechanics is the study of the deformation of solids that touch each other at one or more points. This can be divided into compressive and adhesive...

A strain gauge (also spelled strain gage) is a device used to measure strain on an object. Invented by Edward E. Simmons and Arthur C. Ruge in 1938, the...

Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the mechanics of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them.: 3  It has applications...

In mechanics, two or more springs are said to be in series when they are connected end-to-end or point to point, and it is said to be in parallel when...

viscosity, the study of liquids with strain-rate-dependent viscosity is also often called Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics. The experimental characterisation...

are generally (although not exclusively) Newtonian. Fluid mechanics Non-Newtonian fluid Strain rate tensor Viscosity Viscous stress tensor Panton, Ronald...

severe tears, depending on the extent of injury. A strain can occur as a result of improper body mechanics with any activity (e.g., contact sports, lifting...