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Normal Strain
Strain is the ratio of deformation to original length
Statics
Source Details
Id
mech-strain
Name
Normal Strain
Discipline
mechanical
Category
Statics
Latex
\varepsilon = \frac{\Delta L}{L_0}
Description
Strain is the ratio of deformation to original length
Conditions
Valid for small deformations in elastic region
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "ε",
"name": "Strain",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": "",
"description": "Normal strain (dimensionless)"
},
{
"symbol": "ΔL",
"name": "Change in Length",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "in",
"description": "Deformation"
},
{
"symbol": "L₀",
"name": "Original Length",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "in",
"description": "Initial length"
}
]Solve For
ε, ΔL, L₀
Related Formulas
mech-stress, mech-hooke
Tags
strain, deformation, elongation
Is Custom
false