The term shear flow is used in solid mechanics as well as in fluid dynamics. Loosely speaking, shear flow is defined as:
- the gradient of a shear stress force through the body (in solid mechanics);
- the flow induced by such a force gradient (in a fluid).
In this article the first definition from solid mechanics is used. See Viscosity for a fuller treatment about the term from fluid dynamics.
Read more about Shear Flow: Dimensions, Shear Flow in Semi-monocoque Structures
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