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ORTHOTROPIE [2 records]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Mechanics (Physics)
  • Structural Testing (Materials)
OBS

The presence of elastic properties in any material which, like wood, has pronounced differences in two or more directions at right angles to each other.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique générale (Physique)
  • Contrôle structural des matériaux
CONT

Un matériau est dit orthotrope s'il a deux plans de symétrie de comportement mécanique, il y a donc trois axes d'orthotropies. Dans ce cas il y a 9 constantes mécaniques pour définir la loi de comportement.

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Record 2 2002-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
DEF

The condition of being orthotropic.

OBS

orthotropic: Growing vertically upwards or downwards, as a root or stem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
DEF

Orientation de la croissance d'une plante selon la direction de la verticale.

CONT

On peut, par exemple, noter chez le sapin la différence existant entre la direction de croissance verticale du tronc (orthotropie) et celle horizontale des branches (plagiotropie).

Spanish

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