bulk modulus

bʌlk ˈmɒdjʊləs

bulk moduli

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Definition of bulk modulus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

solid mechanics

TECH.

stiffness measure: pressure increase divided by relative decrease in volume

TECH.

The bulk modulus helps engineers predict how fluids respond under high pressure.
Bulk modulus is critical when modeling shock waves in solids.
We used the bulk modulus to compare different metal alloys.

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Expressions with bulk

bulk up

increase the weight of something

They bulked up the shipment with extra materials.

bulk out

cause to be thicker or more bulky

Add flour to bulk out the sauce.

in bulk

adv.

in large quantities

The store sells rice in bulk.

bulk buy

purchase of a large quantity at one time

The bulk buy saved us a lot of money.

bulk order

large purchase of many units of a product in one transaction

The restaurant placed a bulk order for vegetables at the warehouse.

buy in bulk

purchase large amounts of something at one time

Many families buy in bulk to save money.

Expressions with modulus

elastic modulus

ratio of stress to strain in a material

The elastic modulus of steel is higher than that of rubber.

Young's modulus

ratio of stress to strain in a material

The engineer calculated Young's modulus for the steel beam.

fineness modulus

numerical index representing aggregate particle size distribution

The fineness modulus of the sand was 2.8.

modulus of elasticity

ratio of stress to strain in elastic limit

The modulus of elasticity of steel is very high.

modulus of rigidity

measure of a material's resistance to shear deformation

The modulus of rigidity determines how a metal reacts under shear stress.

section modulus

geometric property indicating beam's bending strength

The section modulus is crucial for beam design.

shear modulus

measure of material's resistance to shear deformation

The shear modulus of steel is higher than that of rubber.

tangent modulus

measure of stiffness at a specific stress-strain point

The tangent modulus decreases as the material yields.

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French:module de compressibilité, ...
German:Kompressionsmodul, ...
Italian:modulo di comprimibilità, ...
Spanish:módulo volumétrico, ...
Portuguese:módulo de compressibilidade, ...
Chinese:体积模量, ...
Japanese:体積弾性率, ...
Arabic:مُعامِل الانْضِغَاط, ...
Hebrew:מוֹדוּל לַחַץ, ...
Russian:объемный модуль упругости, ...
Ukrainian:об'ємний модуль пружності, ...
Hindi:आयतन मापांक, ...
Bengali:বাল্ক মডুলাস, ...
Catalan:mòdul de compressibilitat, ...
Czech:objemový modul pružnosti, ...
Danish:bulkmodul, ...
Dutch:bulkmodulus, ...
Greek:ογκομετρικό μέτρο ελαστικότητας, ...
Hungarian:térfogati rugalmassági modulus, ...
Khmer:ម៉ូឌុលប៊ុល, ...
Korean:체적 탄성률, ...
Persian:مدول حجمی, ...
Polish:moduł ściśliwości, ...
Portuguese (BR):módulo de compressibilidade, ...
Romanian:modul de compresibilitate, ...
Swedish:kompressionsmodul, ...
Thai:โมดูลัสปริมาตร, ...
Turkish:hacim modülü, ...
Vietnamese:môđun đàn hồi khối, ...

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