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Volume strain or dilatation is measured as a change in volume, δV, with respect to an original volume, V.
The dilatation is equated as simply the amount of elongation in three dimensions.
Volume strain or dilatation is measured as a change in volume, δV, with respect to an original volume, V.
The dilatation is equated as simply the amount of elongation in three dimensions.