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spherical stress state

[/sfɛrɪkəl strɛs steɪt/]
nounpl: spherical stress states
estado de tensão esférico
1. A condition in mechanics and materials science where the stress tensor is represented by equal normal stresses in all directions with zero shear stresses; hydrostatic stress
The spherical stress state occurs when a material is subjected to uniform pressure from all directions.
O estado de tensão esférico ocorre quando um material é submetido a pressão uniforme de todas as direções.
2. In continuum mechanics, a stress state characterized by three equal principal stresses (σ₁ = σ₂ = σ₃)
Under deep ocean conditions, rocks experience a nearly spherical stress state due to the uniform hydrostatic pressure.
Sob condições de oceano profundo, as rochas experimentam um estado de tensão quase esférico devido à pressão hidrostática uniforme.
Synonyms
hydrostatic stress stateisotropic stress statemean stress statevolumetric stress state
Antonyms
deviatoric stress stateplane stress stateuniaxial stress state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado de tensão esférico
Standard technical term used in engineering and materials science
São Paulo
estado de tensão esférico
Common in academic and industrial engineering contexts
Portugal
estado de tensão esférico
Standard European Portuguese technical terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

equal in all directions
hydrostatic conditions
principal stress equality
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