Application of tensor theory in engineering

Updated on Sep 20, 2024

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Tensors are frequently used in engineering to describe measured quantities.

Common applications

Representing mechanical stress as the Cauchy stress tensor in continuum mechanics

Measuring deformations (finite deformation tensors) and strain (strain tensor) in continuum mechanics

Representing diffusion as a tensor in Diffusion tensor imaging

Describing moments of inertia as the inertia tensor

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