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NOMBRE POISSON [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Strength of Materials
  • Chemistry
DEF

The ratio of lateral strain to longitudinal strain, within the elastic range, for axially loaded specimens.

OBS

Values of Poisson's ratio are required for structural analysis.

OBS

Poisson number: the reciprocal of the Poisson ratio.

OBS

Poisson number: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Résistance des matériaux
  • Chimie
DEF

Rapport constant entre les variations linéaires transversale et longitudinale d'un solide sous l'action d'une contrainte principale.

CONT

Dans le cas d'une matière anisotrope, le nombre de Poisson varie avec la direction de l'application de la contrainte.

OBS

nombre de Poisson : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Resistencia de los materiales
  • Química
DEF

Valor absoluto de la relación entre la deformación transversal y la correspondiente deformación axial, que resulta de un esfuerzo axial distribuido uniformemente dentro del límite proporcional del material.

OBS

En el caso del material anisotrópico, el coeficiente de Poisson varía con la dirección en que se aplique el esfuerzo. Por encima del límite proporcional, esta relación varía con el esfuerzo y no se debe considerar como coeficiente de Poisson; sin embargo, si se reporta es necesario declarar el valor del esfuerzo para el cual se ha determinado.

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Record 2 1978-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

The reciprocal of Poisson's Ratio.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
OBS

Le réciproque du rapport de Poisson.

Spanish

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