stress function

noun

A function that finds a more tractable method for the elastic equations that describe the deformation of an elastic body subject only to boundary surface forces.

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Meanings

nounstress function (plural stress functions)

plural stress functions

  1. natural sciencesA function that finds a more tractable method for the elastic equations that describe the deformation of an elastic body subject only to boundary surface forces.
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