angles of incidence

  • 1incidence — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …

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  • 2Incidence de Brewster — Angle de Brewster Lorsque l on envoie un faisceau lumineux sur un dioptre, on observe en général une réflexion partielle. Si le faisceau est incliné d un angle nommé angle de Brewster, la réflexion partielle disparait, à condition que la lumière… …

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  • 3Angle of incidence — is a measure of deviation of something from straight on , for example: in the approach of a ray to a surface, or the angle at which the wing or horizontal tail of an airplane is installed on the fuselage, measured relative to the axis of the… …

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  • 4Grazing-incidence small-angle X-ray scattering — (GISAXS) is a scattering technique most commonly done at synchrotron radiation facilities. A related technique also exists for neutron scattering (GISANS). 300px|thumb|right|Scheme 1: GISAXS scattering geometry. The incident beam strikes the… …

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  • 5Alternate angles — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …

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  • 6Contiguous angles — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …

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  • 7External angles — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …

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  • 8For Angles of commutation — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …

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  • 9Internal angles — Angle An gle ([a^][ng] g l), n. [F. angle, L. angulus angle, corner; akin to uncus hook, Gr. agky los bent, crooked, angular, a gkos a bend or hollow, AS. angel hook, fish hook, G. angel, and F. anchor.] 1. The inclosed space near the point where …

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  • 10variable-incidence wing — A wing with a variable rigging angle of incidence that is controlled by the pilot. Such a wing permits increases in angles of attack without a corresponding nose high attitude, thus improving visibility on takeoff and landing. Two positions of… …

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