(mechanics) The ratio of the change in the length of a body to its initial length. Also known as longitudinal strain.
linear strain
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A mechanical strain that occurs as a result of a change in an object's length due to molecules being pushed together by compressive forces or pulled apart by tensile forces.
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- elastic design
- stiffness constant (mechanics)
- proportional limit (mechanics)
- Stress and strain
- offset
- Metal, mechanical properties of (metallurgical engineering)
- Strain rate
- Bulk modulus
- Shear modulus
- Ogden (hyperelastic model)
- Infinitesimal strain theory
- Stress analysis
- Kelvin–Voigt material
- Decambering
