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Language:enStatus: Standard
Term: linear strain
Synonym1: lineic strain
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Symbol: ε
Definition: quantity of dimension 1 equal to the ratio of the increase in length Δl to the length l0 in a specified reference state, thus ε = Δl / l0

NOTE In French, "allongement" is used when the increase in length is due to an external force and "dilatation" is used in the case of a change in temperature.


Publication date:2011-04
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