1. In engineering and materials science, a pattern of stress forces that are equally distributed on both sides of a central axis or plane, resulting in balanced loading conditions
The beam exhibited symmetric stress distribution due to the centered load application.
A viga apresentou uma distribuição simétrica de tensão devido à aplicação de carga centralizada.
2. A condition in structural analysis where stress magnitudes and directions mirror each other across a line or plane of symmetry
Symmetric stress distribution simplifies finite element analysis calculations.
A distribuição simétrica de tensão simplifica os cálculos da análise de elementos finitos.