torsion
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twisting of an object due to an applied torque
Research
39,714 papers- Torsion-Resistant Structures: A Nature Addressed Solution.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
- Diagnosing with a TWIST: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of a Testicular Torsion Risk Score.The Journal of urology · 2022
- [Torsion and torsional development of the lower extremities].Der Orthopade · 2019
- Multimodality imaging in adnexal torsion.Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2015
- DNA torsion as a feedback mediator of transcription and chromatin dynamics.Nucleus (Austin, Tex.) · 2014
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Encyclopedic overview
Torsion of a square section bar Example of torsion mechanics
In the field of solid mechanics, torsion is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque. Torsion could be defined as strain or angular deformation, and is measured by the angle a chosen section is rotated from its equilibrium position. The resulting stress (torsional shear stress) is expressed in either the pascal (Pa), an SI unit for newtons per square metre, or in pounds per square inch (psi) while torque is expressed in newton metres (N·m) or foot-pound force (ft·lbf). In sections perpendicular to the torque axis, the resultant shear stress in this section is perpendicular to the radius.
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