Poisson's ratio
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named for Siméon Denis Poisson (1781-1840), French mathematician.
Proper noun[edit]
Poisson's ratio
- Of a material in tension or compression, the ratio of the strain in the direction of the applied load to the strain normal to the load. Abbreviated ν.
Translations[edit]
ratio
|