Deformable body

A deformable body is a physical body that solid mechanics problems involving deformations. This allows for simplifications to the problem to be made, allowing it to be solved much more easily. These approximations allow the solution to very closely resemble reality as long as the deformations remain small. If large displacements are to be considered a finite element analysis may need to be undertaken by an engineer.

See also

• Deformable terrain