I believe that it is just computing the gradient of a tensor and doesn't assume what the actual tensor quantity corresponds to. Thus I would assume an infinitesimal strain type of computation.
On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Tim Bhatnagar <tim.bhatna...@gmail.com>wrote: > > Hi all, > > I was hoping someone could confirm the 'type' of strain that is computed > through the 'compute derivatives' filter. > > Specifically - is it a Green-Lagrange strain tensor computation, which > allows for 'large' deformations, or has the formulation been simplified > down to the 'infinitesimal strain' tensor? > > Thanks very much! > > -- > Tim Bhatnagar > PhD Candidate > Orthopaedic Injury Biomechanics Group > Department of Mechanical Engineering > University of British Columbia > > Rm 5000 - 818 West 10th Ave. > Vancouver, BC > Canada > V5Z 1M9 > > Ph: (604) 675-8845 > Fax: (604) 675-8820 > Web: oibg.mech.ubc.ca > > _______________________________________________ > Powered by www.kitware.com > > Visit other Kitware open-source projects at > http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html > > Please keep messages on-topic and check the ParaView Wiki at: > http://paraview.org/Wiki/ParaView > > Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: > http://www.paraview.org/mailman/listinfo/paraview > >
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