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volumetric stress state

[vɒl.juːˈmet.rɪk stres steɪt]
nounpl: volumetric stress states
estado de tensão volumétrica
1. A condition in materials science and mechanics where stress acts equally in all directions, causing volume change without distortion of shape
The volumetric stress state occurs when a material is subjected to uniform pressure from all sides.
O estado de tensão volumétrica ocorre quando um material é submetido a pressão uniforme de todos os lados.
2. A stress condition characterized by equal principal stresses (hydrostatic stress)
Under deep ocean conditions, rocks experience a volumetric stress state.
Sob condições de oceano profundo, as rochas experimentam um estado de tensão volumétrica.
Synonyms
hydrostatic stressisotropic stress stateuniform stress stateestado de tensão hidrostática
Antonyms
deviatoric stress stateshear stress stateestado de tensão desviadora

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado de tensão volumétrica
Standard technical term used in Brazilian engineering and materials science
Portugal
estado de tensão volumétrica
Standard technical term used in Portuguese engineering education and practice
Technical English
estado de tensão volumétrica / estado hidrostático de tensão
Both terms are used interchangeably in technical documentation

Related Idioms & Phrases

equal stress in all directions
hydrostatic pressure condition
uniform compression state
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