 Bending moment (source code)

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= Bending moment
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A bending moment is an internal <torque> transmitted across a cut through a beam or <elastic plate>. For a slender linear elastic beam, $M=EI\kappa$ up to sign convention, where $E$ is <Young's modulus>, $I$ the <second moment of area>, and $\kappa$ the centreline <curvature>. The corresponding bending response of an <elastic plate> is described by its <bending stiffness> and curvature tensor.

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