Poisson effect

English

Due to the Poisson effect, the green block becomes thinner as it is pulled apart.

Etymology

    Named after French mathematician, mechanician and physicist Siméon Denis Poisson.

    Noun

    Poisson effect (plural Poisson effects)

    1. (materials science) The tendency of a material to deform in the directions perpendicular to that of an applied force. The effect is quantified by a material's Poisson's ratio.

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