Payne effect

noun

A particular aspect of the mechanical response of rubber, observed under cyclic loading conditions with small strain amplitudes, and manifested as a dependence of the viscoelastic storage modulus on the amplitude of the applied strain.

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Meanings

nounPayne effect (plural Payne effects)

plural Payne effects

  1. A particular aspect of the mechanical response of rubber, observed under cyclic loading conditions with small strain amplitudes, and manifested as a dependence of the viscoelastic storage modulus on the amplitude of the applied strain.

Origin

Named after the British rubber scientist A. R. Payne, who studied the effect.

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Payne effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Payne%20effect

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“Payne effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Payne%20effect. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Payne effect,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Payne%20effect.

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