Abbreviations and Acronyms

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BC:                   Boundary Condition

dia:                   Diameter (Inches in this text)

DOF:                Degrees of Freedom

∆:                       Delta, Difference

E:                       Modulus of Elasticity (lbf/in² in this text)

E_X:                    Modulus of Elasticity for Bending about the X-Axis (lbf/in² in this text)

E_Y:                    Modulus of Elasticity for Bending about the Y-Axis (lbf/in² in this text)

E_Z:                    Modulus of Elasticity for Bending about the Z-Axis (lbf/in² in this text)

FE:                    Finite Element

FEM:                Finite Element Model

Hz:                    Hertz (Cycles per Second)

in:                      Inch

lbf:                    Pound-Force

lbm:                  Pound-Mass

lbf/in²:              Pound-Force per Inch Square

lbf/in³:              Pound-Force per Inch Cube

MEW:              Modal Effective Weight

ν:                        Poisson’s Ratio

ν_XY:                   Poisson’s Ratio about XY Plane

ν_YZ:                   Poisson’s Ratio about YZ Plane

ν_XZ:                   Poisson’s Ratio about XZ Plane

psi:                    Pound-Force per Inch Square

ρ:                        Density (lbf-sec²/in⁴ in this text)

 

 

 

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