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SOUND-WAVE FRONT [1 record]

Record 1 2007-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
  • Acoustics (Physics)
  • Waveguides
DEF

An imaginary surface of such a kind that at any instant the disturbance characterizing the sound wave is the same at every point of it.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Acoustique (Physique)
  • Guides d'ondes
DEF

Dans le cas d'une onde progressive dans l'espace, ensemble des points d'égale phase à un instant donné.

CONT

La surface d'onde est une surface telle qu'en tous points la vibration sonore est la même.

OBS

surface d'onde : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son autorisation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
  • Acústica (Física)
  • Guías de ondas
DEF

Lugar geométrico de los puntos que tienen la misma fase en un movimiento ondulatorio.

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