modulus of rigidity

moduli of rigidity

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Definition of modulus of rigidity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

material science

TECH.

measure of a material's resistance to shear deformation

TECH.

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

shear modulus

physics

TECH.

ratio of shear stress to shear strain

TECH.

Engineers calculate the modulus of rigidity for design purposes.

shear modulus

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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.

bulk modulus

stiffness measure: pressure increase divided by relative decrease in volume

The bulk modulus helps engineers predict how fluids respond under high pressure.

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.

section modulus

geometric property indicating beam's bending strength

The section modulus is crucial for beam design.

Expressions with rigidity

torsional rigidity

measure of how strongly an object resists twisting under torque

The car's chassis has high torsional rigidity to improve handling.

flexural rigidity

measure of how strongly a beam resists bending under load

Higher flexural rigidity allows the bridge beam to support greater weight.

nuchal rigidity

stiffness in the neck muscles often due to illness

The patient showed signs of nuchal rigidity during the examination.

Examples of modulus of rigidity in a sentence

The modulus of rigidity is crucial for understanding material behavior.
The modulus of rigidity is vital for material science.
Understanding the modulus of rigidity helps in earthquake engineering.

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French:module de rigidité, module de cisaillement, ...
German:Schubmodul, Schermodul, ...
Italian:modulo di rigidità, modulo di taglio, ...
Spanish:módulo de rigidez, módulo de elasticidad transversal, ...
Portuguese:módulo de rigidez, ...
Chinese:剪切模量, 刚性模量, ...
Japanese:剛性率, せん断弾性率, ...
Arabic:مُعَامِل القَصّ, معامل الصلابة, ...
Hebrew:מוֹדוּל הַגְּזִירָה, מַדַּד הַגְּזִירָה, ...
Russian:модуль жесткости, модуль упругости, ...
Ukrainian:модуль жорсткості, модуль зсуву, ...
Hindi:कठोरता मापांक, कतरनी मापांक, ...
Bengali:কঠিনতার মডুলাস, অনমনীয়তার মডুলাস, ...
Catalan:mòdul de rigidesa, ...
Czech:modul pružnosti ve smyku, ...
Danish:stivhedsmodul, forskydningsmodul, ...
Dutch:modulus van rigiditeit, schuifmodulus, ...
Greek:μέτρο ακαμψίας, μέτρο διάτμησης, ...
Hungarian:nyírási modulus, merevségi modulus, ...
Khmer:មេគុណរឹង, មេគុណរឹងមាំ, ...
Korean:강성 계수, 강성률, ...
Persian:مدول سختی, مدول برشی, ...
Polish:moduł sztywności, moduł sprężystości postaciowej, ...
Portuguese (BR):módulo de rigidez, módulo de cisalhamento, ...
Romanian:modul de rigiditate, modulul de forfecare, ...
Swedish:skjuvmodul, rigiditetsmodul, ...
Thai:โมดูลัสของความแข็ง, มอดุลัสของความแข็ง, ...
Turkish:rijitlik modülü, kayma modülü, ...
Vietnamese:mô đun độ cứng, mô đun đàn hồi cắt, ...

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