microplane

One of a set of planes, variously oriented and microscopically bounded, within a material, used in modelling stresses etc.

Noun

  1. One of a set of planes, variously oriented and microscopically bounded, within a material, used in modelling stresses etc.
    • 6.7.2 Microplane Models: The framework of anisotropic damage models allows for the incorporation of models that are based on the microplane concept. The microplane concept was originally conceived for metals, where...
  2. A very small airplane: a micro-airplane; especially, one that can carry a human.
    • Near-synonym: microlight

    Synonyms: microlight

    Coordinate Terms: drone UAV UAS OPV microcar

Origin

From micro- + plane.

Forms

microplanes

Related

grain microinclusion