In a Continuum Mechanics?

Continuum mechanics is a branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical behavior of materials modeled as a continuous mass rather than as discrete particles. The French mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy was the first to formulate such models in the 19th century.

What is the application of continuum mechanics?

Continuum mechanics or mechanics of continuous media seeks to develop predictive mathematical models of material behavior relating the applied forces (mechanical and other types) to the material deformation and motion.

What is a tensor in continuum mechanics?

From this example, we see that when you multiply a vector by a tensor, the result is another vector. This is a general property of all second order tensors. A tensor is a linear mapping of a vector onto another vector. Two examples, together with the vectors they operate on, are: The stress tensor.