Cauchy stress tensor

tensor that describes the state of stress at a point inside a material
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Summary

Cauchy stress tensor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,001 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Augustin-Louis Cauchy is named after Cauchy stress tensor[2].
  • Cauchy stress tensor is a type of symmetric tensor[3].
  • Cauchy stress tensor is a type of tensor quantity[4].
  • Cauchy stress tensor is a type of physical quantity[5].
  • Cauchy stress tensor is a type of mechanical stress[6].
  • Cauchy stress tensor is a type of tensor of the second order[7].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's Commons category is recorded as Cauchy stress tensor[8].
  • Cauchy stress tensor comprises shear stress[9].
  • Cauchy stress tensor comprises normal stress[10].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's facet of is recorded as mechanical stress[11].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's described by source is recorded as ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics[12].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's different from is recorded as mechanical stress[13].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's different from is recorded as strain tensor[14].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[15].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as pascal[16].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as newton per square metre[17].
  • Cauchy stress tensor's recommended unit of measurement is recorded as kilogram per metre square second[18].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include symmetric tensor[3], tensor quantity[4], physical quantity[5], mechanical stress[6], and tensor of the second order[7].

Origins

Augustin-Louis Cauchy is named after Cauchy stress tensor[2].

Use and Application

Components include shear stress[9] and normal stress[10].

Why It Matters

Cauchy stress tensor ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,001 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

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  15. [16] ↑ . ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . ISO 80000-4:2019 Quantities and units — Part 4: Mechanics. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Has part(s) → shear stress, normal stress
    Different from → mechanical stress, strain tensor
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