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torsional

torsional

1 7.6
About turning forces that make things twist
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɔrʃənl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : torsional
  • The engineer calculated the torsional stress on the bridge to ensure it could withstand strong winds.
  • torsional stiffness
  • torsional moment
  • torsional forces

You, you turn point contacts into patch contacts, which can have torsional friction.

Examples

  • The system features two hardened steel shafts spaced 50 mm apart, resulting in high torsional stability and torque load capacity.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Stainless-steel bellows couplers have been designed to combine high torsional stiffness with axial compliance.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Try not to apply too much torsional force here.

  • How does how do those models, those plastic models know from torsional energy?

  • Basically we will have a torsional oscillator.

  • You, you turn point contacts into patch contacts, which can have torsional friction.

  • The nature of starting a drum in motion produces great flexural and torsional stresses.

    Academic text (1995)
  • You want that limb to be light, not to impart a lot of torsional strain on the servo.

  • For instance, they analyzed what happens to a spot weld under tensile, shear, bending, and torsional loading conditions.

    Academic text (2007)
  • A torsional vibration optical sensor is available for monitoring instantaneous torsional strain, rotational speed, and position of rotating shafts.

    Academic text (1994)

Synonyms

rotatory
vstorsional
  • Specialized
8.0

About turning around an axis

focuses on forces that act by internal stress rather than mere circular motion
twisting
vstorsional
3.7

Having many bends and turns like a winding road

focuses on forces that produce internal stress and turning rather than just shape

Surface Forms

torsional positive

Morphology

torsional = torsion (transparent) = torsion + al

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'torsion' plus '-al', meaning 'relating to twisting'.

Etymology

Torsional comes from the Latin root torquere, which means 'to twist'. You can see the same root in the familiar word torque, a 'twisting force', so torsional describes something caused by twisting or turning.