DEFORMATION

Deformation

Deformation in continuum mechanics is the transformation of a body from a reference configuration to a current configuration. A configuration is a set containing the positions of all particles of the body.

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deformation

Noun

  1. The act of deforming, or state of being deformed.
  2. A transformation; change of shape.


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