deformation

Verformung, Deformation

Eine Veränderung der Form eines Gegenstands durch Kraft, Druck oder Wärme.

In einfachem Englisch: A change in an object's shape caused by force, pressure, or heat.

• The pipe showed signs of deformation.
• Pressure caused permanent deformation of the metal.
• Engineers measured the deformation under different loads.

So benutzt man es: deformation of something (The heat caused deformation of the plastic frame.)

Synonyme: distortion

Häufige Wendungen: plastic deformation, elastic deformation, permanent deformation

Transformation, Deformation

Eine Umwandlung, bei der sich die Form oder Struktur von etwas verändert.

In einfachem Englisch: A transformation that changes the form or structure of something.

• The animation shows a continuous deformation.
• This deformation changes the structure while preserving its connections.
• We studied a family of deformations of the surface.

So benutzt man es: a deformation of something into something (The diagram shows a deformation of a circle into an oval.)

Synonyme: transformation

Häufige Wendungen: continuous deformation, deformation of something, smooth deformation