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Deformation (engineering), the Glossary

In engineering, deformation (the change in size or shape of an object) may be elastic or plastic.^[1]

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Deformation (mechanics)

Artificial cranial deformation

Artificial cranial deformation or modification, head flattening, or head binding is a form of body alteration in which the skull of a human being is deformed intentionally. Deformation (engineering) and Artificial cranial deformation are deformation (mechanics).

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Ballistics

Ballistics is the field of mechanics concerned with the launching, flight behaviour and impact effects of projectiles, especially ranged weapon munitions such as bullets, unguided bombs, rockets or the like; the science or art of designing and accelerating projectiles so as to achieve a desired performance.

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Buckling

In structural engineering, buckling is the sudden change in shape (deformation) of a structural component under load, such as the bowing of a column under compression or the wrinkling of a plate under shear.

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Buff strength

Buff strength is a design term used in the certification of rail rolling stock. Deformation (engineering) and Buff strength are deformation (mechanics).

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Cast iron

Cast iron is a class of iron–carbon alloys with a carbon content of more than 2% and silicon content around 1–3%.

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Chewing gum

Chewing gum is a soft, cohesive substance designed to be chewed without being swallowed.

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Column

A column or pillar in architecture and structural engineering is a structural element that transmits, through compression, the weight of the structure above to other structural elements below.

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Compressive strength

In mechanics, compressive strength (or compression strength) is the capacity of a material or structure to withstand loads tending to reduce size (compression).

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Concrete

Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bonded together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu and atomic number 29.

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Creep (deformation)

In materials science, creep (sometimes called cold flow) is the tendency of a solid material to undergo slow deformation while subject to persistent mechanical stresses. Deformation (engineering) and creep (deformation) are deformation (mechanics).

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Cross section (geometry)

In geometry and science, a cross section is the non-empty intersection of a solid body in three-dimensional space with a plane, or the analog in higher-dimensional spaces.

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Cylinder

A cylinder has traditionally been a three-dimensional solid, one of the most basic of curvilinear geometric shapes.

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Deflection (engineering)

In structural engineering, deflection is the degree to which a part of a long structural element (such as beam) is deformed laterally (in the direction transverse to its longitudinal axis) under a load.

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Deformation (engineering)

In engineering, deformation (the change in size or shape of an object) may be elastic or plastic. Deformation (engineering) and deformation (engineering) are deformation (mechanics) and solid mechanics.

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Deformation (mathematics)

In mathematics, deformation theory is the study of infinitesimal conditions associated with varying a solution P of a problem to slightly different solutions Pε, where ε is a small number, or a vector of small quantities.

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Deformation (physics)

In physics and continuum mechanics, deformation is the change in the shape or size of an object. Deformation (engineering) and deformation (physics) are deformation (mechanics) and solid mechanics.

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Deformation mechanism

In geology, a deformation mechanism is a process occurring at a microscopic scale that is responsible for changes in a material's internal structure, shape and volume. Deformation (engineering) and deformation mechanism are deformation (mechanics).

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Deformation monitoring

Deformation monitoring (also referred to as deformation survey) is the systematic measurement and tracking of the alteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of stresses induced by applied loads. Deformation (engineering) and deformation monitoring are deformation (mechanics).

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Dimensionless quantity

Dimensionless quantities, or quantities of dimension one, are quantities implicitly defined in a manner that prevents their aggregation into units of measurement.

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Dislocation

In materials science, a dislocation or Taylor's dislocation is a linear crystallographic defect or irregularity within a crystal structure that contains an abrupt change in the arrangement of atoms.

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Displacement (geometry)

In geometry and mechanics, a displacement is a vector whose length is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of a point P undergoing motion.

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Ductility

Ductility refers to the ability of a material to sustain significant plastic deformation before fracture. Deformation (engineering) and Ductility are deformation (mechanics).

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Elastic modulus

An elastic modulus (also known as modulus of elasticity) is the unit of measurement of an object's or substance's resistance to being deformed elastically (i.e., non-permanently) when a stress is applied to it. Deformation (engineering) and elastic modulus are deformation (mechanics).

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Elasticity (physics)

In physics and materials science, elasticity is the ability of a body to resist a distorting influence and to return to its original size and shape when that influence or force is removed. Deformation (engineering) and elasticity (physics) are deformation (mechanics) and solid mechanics.

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Elastomer

An elastomer is a polymer with viscoelasticity (i.e. both viscosity and elasticity) and with weak intermolecular forces, generally low Young's modulus (E) and high failure strain compared with other materials.

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Empirical relationship

In science, an empirical relationship or phenomenological relationship is a relationship or correlation that is supported by experiment or observation but not necessarily supported by theory.

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Engineering

Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to solve technical problems, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve systems.

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Fracture

Fracture is the appearance of a crack or complete separation of an object or material into two or more pieces under the action of stress. Deformation (engineering) and Fracture are solid mechanics.

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Glass

Glass is an amorphous (non-crystalline) solid.

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Gold

Gold is a chemical element; it has symbol Au (from the Latin word aurum) and atomic number 79.

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Gray iron

Gray iron, or grey cast iron, is a type of cast iron that has a graphitic microstructure.

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Hooke's law

In physics, Hooke's law is an empirical law which states that the force needed to extend or compress a spring by some distance scales linearly with respect to that distance—that is, where is a constant factor characteristic of the spring (i.e., its stiffness), and is small compared to the total possible deformation of the spring. Deformation (engineering) and Hooke's law are solid mechanics.

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Infinitesimal strain theory

In continuum mechanics, the infinitesimal strain theory is a mathematical approach to the description of the deformation of a solid body in which the displacements of the material particles are assumed to be much smaller (indeed, infinitesimally smaller) than any relevant dimension of the body; so that its geometry and the constitutive properties of the material (such as density and stiffness) at each point of space can be assumed to be unchanged by the deformation. Deformation (engineering) and infinitesimal strain theory are solid mechanics.

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A metal is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well.

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Natural rubber

Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho, or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds.

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Necking (engineering)

In engineering and materials science, necking is a mode of tensile deformation where relatively large amounts of strain localize disproportionately in a small region of the material.

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Newton (unit)

The newton (symbol: N) is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI).

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Pascal (unit)

The pascal (symbol: Pa) is the unit of pressure in the International System of Units (SI).

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Planar deformation features

Planar deformation features, or PDFs, are optically recognizable microscopic features in grains of silicate minerals (usually quartz or feldspar), consisting of very narrow planes of glassy material arranged in parallel sets that have distinct orientations with respect to the grain's crystal structure.

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Plastic

Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient.

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Plasticity (physics)

In physics and materials science, plasticity (also known as plastic deformation) is the ability of a solid material to undergo permanent deformation, a non-reversible change of shape in response to applied forces. Deformation (engineering) and plasticity (physics) are deformation (mechanics) and solid mechanics.

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Poisson's ratio

In materials science and solid mechanics, Poisson's ratio (nu) is a measure of the Poisson effect, the deformation (expansion or contraction) of a material in directions perpendicular to the specific direction of loading. Deformation (engineering) and Poisson's ratio are solid mechanics.

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Retraction (topology)

In topology, a branch of mathematics, a retraction is a continuous mapping from a topological space into a subspace that preserves the position of all points in that subspace.

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Rigid body

In physics, a rigid body, also known as a rigid object, is a solid body in which deformation is zero or negligible.

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Rigid transformation

In mathematics, a rigid transformation (also called Euclidean transformation or Euclidean isometry) is a geometric transformation of a Euclidean space that preserves the Euclidean distance between every pair of points.

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Shape-memory alloy

In metallurgy, a shape-memory alloy (SMA) is an alloy that can be deformed when cold but returns to its pre-deformed ("remembered") shape when heated.

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SI derived unit

SI derived units are units of measurement derived from the seven SI base units specified by the International System of Units (SI).

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Silver

Silver is a chemical element; it has symbol Ag (derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂erǵ'')) and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite.

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Soil

Soil, also commonly referred to as earth or dirt, is a mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that together support the life of plants and soil organisms.

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Steel

Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon with improved strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron.

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Strain (mechanics)

In mechanics, strain is defined as relative deformation, compared to a position configuration. Deformation (engineering) and strain (mechanics) are deformation (mechanics) and solid mechanics.

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Strength of materials

The field of strength of materials (also called mechanics of materials) typically refers to various methods of calculating the stresses and strains in structural members, such as beams, columns, and shafts. Deformation (engineering) and strength of materials are deformation (mechanics) and solid mechanics.

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Stress (mechanics)

In continuum mechanics, stress is a physical quantity that describes forces present during deformation. Deformation (engineering) and stress (mechanics) are solid mechanics.

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Stress–strain curve

In engineering and materials science, a stress–strain curve for a material gives the relationship between stress and strain.

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Structural analysis

Structural analysis is a branch of solid mechanics which uses simplified models for solids like bars, beams and shells for engineering decision making.

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Structural integrity and failure

Structural integrity and failure is an aspect of engineering that deals with the ability of a structure to support a designed structural load (weight, force, etc.) without breaking and includes the study of past structural failures in order to prevent failures in future designs. Deformation (engineering) and structural integrity and failure are solid mechanics.

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Tensile testing

Tensile testing, also known as tension testing, is a fundamental materials science and engineering test in which a sample is subjected to a controlled tension until failure.

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Thermoplastic

A thermoplastic, or thermosoftening plastic, is any plastic polymer material that becomes pliable or moldable at a certain elevated temperature and solidifies upon cooling.

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Truss

A truss is an assembly of members such as beams, connected by nodes, that creates a rigid structure.

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Ultimate tensile strength

Ultimate tensile strength (also called UTS, tensile strength, TS, ultimate strength or F_\text in notation) is the maximum stress that a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking.

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Wood warping

Wood warping is a deviation from flatness in timber as a result of internal residual stress caused by uneven shrinkage. Deformation (engineering) and Wood warping are deformation (mechanics).

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Work hardening

Work hardening, also known as strain hardening, is the process by which a material's load-bearing capacity (strength) increases during plastic (permanent) deformation.

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Yield (engineering)

In materials science and engineering, the yield point is the point on a stress-strain curve that indicates the limit of elastic behavior and the beginning of plastic behavior. Deformation (engineering) and yield (engineering) are deformation (mechanics) and solid mechanics.

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Young's modulus

Young's modulus (or Young modulus) is a mechanical property of solid materials that measures the tensile or compressive stiffness when the force is applied lengthwise.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deformation_(engineering)

Also known as Deformation (geology), Elastic Deformation, Engineering strain, Engineering stress, Engineering stress and strain, Plastic deformation, Plastic deformation in solids, Plastic flow, Refractoriness under load, Strain (engineering).

, Steel, Strain (mechanics), Strength of materials, Stress (mechanics), Stress–strain curve, Structural analysis, Structural integrity and failure, Tensile testing, Thermoplastic, Truss, Ultimate tensile strength, Wood warping, Work hardening, Yield (engineering), Young's modulus.

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