A measure of resistance of a Continuum body to compression.
It is defined as the ratio of the infinitesimal pressure increase to the resulting relative decrease of the volume.
It is inverse to corresponding compressibility c:
(1) | K = \frac{1}{c} |
A measure of resistance of a Continuum body to compression.
It is defined as the ratio of the infinitesimal pressure increase to the resulting relative decrease of the volume.
It is inverse to corresponding compressibility c:
(1) | K = \frac{1}{c} |