Major Areas of Continuum Mechanics
Continuum mechanics |
Solid mechanics |
Elasticity |
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Plasticity |
Rheology |
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Fluid mechanics |
Non-Newtonian fluids do not undergo strain rates proportional to the applied shear stress. | ||
Newtonian fluids undergo strain rates proportional to the applied shear stress. |
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