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Definition of Elastic modulus
1. Noun. (physics) the ratio of the applied stress to the change in shape of an elastic body.
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Modulus
Specialized synonyms: Bulk Modulus, Modulus Of Rigidity, Young's Modulus
Lexicographical Neighbors of Elastic Modulus
Literary usage of Elastic modulus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Civil Engineer's Pocket-book by John Cresson Trautwine (1919)
"The elastic modulus is thus proportional to the tangent of the angle, ...
The elastic modulus, E, increases with the unit stress reqd to produce a given ..."
2. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"It is possible to calculate the elastic parameters of the frozen ground (the
elastic modulus, the shear modulus, and Poisson's ratio) from the speed of ..."
3. The Theory and Design of Structures: A Text-book for the Use of Students by Ewart Sigmund Andrews (1908)
"8, and, therefore, it is not quite right to speak of an elastic modulus, because
the value ... In compression the value of the elastic modulus for 1:2:4, ..."
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