Stress measures

The most commonly used measure of stress is the Cauchy stress tensor, often called simply the stress tensor or 'true stress'. However, several other measures of stress can be defined. Some such stress measures that are widely used in continuum mechanics, particularly in the computational context, are: The most commonly used measure of stress is the Cauchy stress tensor, often called simply the stress tensor or 'true stress'. However, several other measures of stress can be defined. Some such stress measures that are widely used in continuum mechanics, particularly in the computational context, are: