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LONGITUDINAL ACOUSTIC WAVE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Rheology
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Plastics Manufacturing
DEF

A sound wave in which the particle displacement is in the direction of wave propagation.

OBS

longitudinal acoustic wave: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Rhéologie
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Plasturgie
DEF

Onde sonore dans laquelle le déplacement des particules s'effectue dans la direction de la propagation de l'onde.

OBS

onde acoustique longitudinale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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