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Noun Concept
Categories: Solid mechanics, Dimensionless numbers, Materials science, Elasticity (physics), Ratios
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Poisson's ratio  Poison's ratio  Poisons ratio  Poisson's effect  Poisson contraction
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In materials science and solid mechanics, Poisson's ratio ν {\displaystyle \nu } is a measure of the Poisson effect, the deformation of a material in directions perpendicular to the specific direction of loading. Wikipedia
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In materials science and solid mechanics, Poisson's ratio ν {\displaystyle \nu } is a measure of the Poisson effect, the deformation of a material in directions perpendicular to the specific direction of loading. Wikipedia
A dimensionless ratio relating strain on element along one axis to the strain in an orthogonal axis, is symbolized by the Greek letter Nu, ν Wikipedia Disambiguation
Parameter of elastic materials: ratio of transverse strain to axial strain Wikidata
Of a material in tension or compression, the ratio of the strain in the direction of the applied load to the strain normal to the load. Abbreviated ν. Wiktionary
Ratio. Wiktionary (translation)
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physical quantity
dimensionless quantity
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
FACET OF
coefficient of elasticity
NAMED AFTER
Siméon Denis Poisson
RECOMMENDED UNIT OF MEASUREMENT
one
STUDIED BY
materials science
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Poisson's ratio
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Poison's ratio, Poisons ratio, Poisson's effect, Poisson's Ratio, Poisson contraction, Poisson effect, Poisson ratio, Poissons ratio, Poisson’s ratio
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Poisson number, Poisson ratio

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