Continuum mechanics Continuum mechanics * A.C. Ugural, S.K. Fenster, Advanced Strength and Applied Elasticity, 4th ed. ...more on Wikipedia about "3-D Elasticity"
In engineering mechanics, bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behavior of a structural element subjected to a lateral load. A structural element subjected to bending is known as a beam. A closet rod sagging under the weight of clothes on clothes hangers is an example of a beam experiencing bending. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bending"
* F.D. Murnaghan, 'The Compressibility of Media under Extreme Pressures', in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 30, pp. 244-247, 1944. ...more on Wikipedia about "Birch-Murnaghan equation of state"
A material is brittle if it is subject to fracture when subjected to stress i.e. it has little tendency to deform (or strain) before fracture. This fracture absorbs relatively little energy, even in materials of high strength. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brittle"
A Charpy Impact test is a standardized test, which determines the amount of energy absorbed by a material during fracture, which is a measure of a given material's toughness. ...more on Wikipedia about "Charpy Impact test"
In structural analysis, constitutive relations connect applied stresses or forces to strains or deformations. The constitutive relations for linear materials are linear, and termed Hooke's law. ...more on Wikipedia about "Constitutive equation"
Continuum mechanics is a branch of physics (specifically mechanics) that deals with continuous matter, including both solids and fluids (i.e., liquids and gases). ...more on Wikipedia about "Continuum mechanics" shortopedia - Xtending Info.
In engineering mechanics, deformation is a change in shape due to an applied force. This can be a result of tensile (pulling) forces, compressive (pushing) forces, shear, bending or torsion (twisting). ...more on Wikipedia about "Deformation"
Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. The higher an object's density, the higher its mass per volume. The average density of an object equals its total mass divided by its total volume. A denser object (such as iron) will have less volume than an equal mass of some less dense substance (such as water). ...more on Wikipedia about "Density"
A dilatant material is one in which viscosity increases with the rate of shear (also termed shear thickening). The classic example is Silly Putty, which can be stretched slowly but snaps and fractures if pulled quickly. The dilatant effect can be seen more readily with a mixture of corn starch and water (sometimes called oobleck), which acts in counter-intuitive ways when struck or thrown against a surface. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dilatant"
Ductility is the physical property of being capable of sustaining large plastic deformations without fracture (in metals, such as being drawn into a wire). It is characterized by the material flowing under shear stress. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ductility"
*in Materials Science the word elastomer refers to a material which is very elastic, like rubber. The word elastic is often used colloquially to refer to an elastomeric material such as rubber or cloth/rubber combinations. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elastic"
The Elastica Theory is a theory of mechanics of materials developed by Euler that allows for very large scale elastic deformation of structures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Elastica theory"
The elementary Euler-Bernoulli beam theory is a simplfication of the linear isotropic theory of elasticity which allows quick calculation of the load-carrying capacity and deflection of common structural elements called beams. It was first enunciated circa 1750, but was not applied on a large scale until the development of the Eiffel Tower and the Ferris Wheel in the late 19th century. Following these successful demonstrations, it quickly became a cornerstone of engineering and an enabler of the Second Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Euler-Bernoulli beam equation"
A ferrofluid is a specific type of liquid which responds to a magnetic field. Ferrofluids are composed of nanoscale magnetic particles suspended in a carrier fluid. The solid particles are generally stabilized with an attached surfactant layer. It is important to state that true ferrofluids are stable, meaning that the solid particles do not agglomerate and phase separate even in extremely strong magnetic fields. Ron Rosensweig's book Ferrohydrodynamics (1985) is the usual starting reference for learning the details of ferrofluids. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ferrofluid"
In continuum mechanics, finite deformation tensors are tensors that are used to measure deformation. They are used when the deformation is not small, as is commonly the case in mechanics of rubber, plastics and viscoelastic fluids. For small deformations see strain tensor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Finite deformation tensors"
Flexural rigidity is defined as the force couple required to bend a rigid structure to a unit curvature. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flexural rigidity"
Fluid dynamics is the subdiscipline of fluid mechanics that studies fluids ( liquids and gases) in motion. The discipline has a number of subdisciplines, including aerodynamics (the study of gases) and hydrodynamics (the study of liquids). Fluid dynamics has a wide range of applications, including calculating forces and moments on aircraft, determining the mass flow rate of petroleum through pipelines, predicting weather patterns. Some of its principles are even used in traffic engineering, where traffic is treated as a continuous fluid. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fluid dynamics"
In physics, Hooke's law of elasticity is an approximation which states that if a spring is elongated by some distance, x, the restoring force exherted by the spring, F, is proportional to x by a constant factor, k. Basically, that the extension produced is proportional to the load. That is, ...more on Wikipedia about "Hooke's law"
Limit load is the maximum load that a structure can safely carry. It's the load at which the structure is in a state of incipient plastic collapse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Limit loads"
(Linear elasticity) * constitutive equation (anisotropic Hooke's law) ...more on Wikipedia about "Linear elasticity" The text you are reading is from www.shortopedia.com
Malleability is a physical property of metals and metal alloys, or generally of any kind of matter. A malleable metal can easily be deformed, especially by hammering or rolling. Malleability is an important issue in, for example, stamping and form pressing materials such as metals and plastics. ...more on Wikipedia about "Malleability"
In continuum mechanics, a Mooney-Rivlin solid is a generalization of the Neo-Hookean solid model, where the strain energy W is a linear combination of two invariants of Finger tensor : ...more on Wikipedia about "Mooney-Rivlin solid"
Neo-Hookean solid model is an extension of Hooke's law for the case of large deformations. The model of neo-Hookean solid is useable for plastics and rubber-like substances. ...more on Wikipedia about "Neo-Hookean solid"
A non-Newtonian fluid is a fluid in which the viscosity changes with the applied shear force. As a result, non-Newtonian fluids may not have a well-defined viscosity. ...more on Wikipedia about "Non-Newtonian fluid"
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