Strain tensor

symmetric tensor quantity of the strain caused by stress in matter

Also known as Strain

quantity

Corresponding Quantity Kind: mechanical strain with ISQ dimension $1$

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Formula(s) and quantity(-ies)

Defining Formula: $𝜺(𝒖)=\frac{1}{2}(\mathrm{\nabla }𝒖+(\mathrm{\nabla }𝒖{)}^{\mathrm{\top }})$

$u$ symbol represents displacement

$\epsilon$ symbol represents strain tensor

Reference(s)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strain_(mechanics)#Strain_tensor

Further link(s)

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