Dictionary:Young’s modulus
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| Series | Geophysical Reference Series |
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| Author | Robert E. Sheriff |
| DOI | http://dx.doi.org/10.1190/1.9781560802969 |
| ISBN | 978-1-56080-118-4 |
| Store | SEG Online Store |
The ratio of axial stress to axial strain in a long cylinder (with stress-free sides) of an isotropic medium. Named for Thomas Young (1772–1829), British natural philosopher. Related to other elastic parameters here.
