flexural

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  1. Of or pertaining to flexure or the bending of an elastic solid; producing or tending to produce flexure: as, a flexural stress.
  2. Flexural couple. See couple.
  3. Flexural strength the strength of an elastic solid as measured by its resistance to forces tending to bend it. The transverse or flexural strength of the slates was selected for experiment because of the ease and accuracy with which the tests can be made. U. S. Geol. Surv., 1897–98, p. 258.

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  • The nanoclays have additional favorable properties, including improved flexural modulus and surface smoothness. —  All DN headlines
  • The new series are the first commercially available biocomposite compounds to combine eco friendly materials with flexural strength and impact resistance. —  EarthToys Alternative Energy News
  • JER's R& D team has created custom formulas that combined the great flexural strength of biocomposites with the high impact demands for applications where biocomposite compounds were not traditionally suited. —  EarthToys Alternative Energy News
  • The backbone of the rear axle is a subframe with high flexural and torsional rigidity. —  Jalopnik
  • Tests include flexural tests, which measure the elasticity and failure mode of the specimens; modal tests, which are frequency response tests that verify the integrity of the design; vibration and acoustic tests, which simulate Orion launch conditions the thermal protection system will endure; transient thermal tests, which explore the range of temperatures the ablators could experience; and environmental chamber tests, which study the materials in the extreme temperatures of space. —  Signs of the Times
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