hookean behavior


hook·e·an be·hav·ior

the behavior of a perfectly elastic body; that is, the strain is directly proportional to the stress.
See also: Hooke law.

Hooke,

Robert, English experimental physicist, 1635-1703. hookean behavior - the behavior of a perfectly elastic body.Hooke law - the stress applied to stretch or compress a body is proportional to the strain, or change in length thus produced.