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Payne effect

Payne effect noun: a particular aspect of the mechanical response of rubber, observed under cyclic loading conditions with small strain amplitudes, and manifested as a dependence of the viscoelastic storage modulus on the amplitude of the applied strain.

Noun

Payne effect (plural Payne effects)

  1. A particular aspect of the mechanical response of rubber, observed under cyclic loading conditions with small strain amplitudes, and manifested as a dependence of the viscoelastic storage modulus on the amplitude of the applied strain.

Forms of Payne effect

pluralPayne effects

Origin of Payne effect

Named after the British rubber scientist A. R. Payne, who studied the effect.

Questions about Payne effect

What does Payne effect mean?
Payne effect means a particular aspect of the mechanical response of rubber, observed under cyclic loading conditions with small strain amplitudes, and manifested as a dependence of the viscoelastic storage modulus on the amplitude of the applied strain.
What part of speech is Payne effect?
Payne effect is a noun.
What is the plural of Payne effect?
The plural of Payne effect is Payne effects.

Words near Payne effect in the dictionary

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