shock wave compression
1Shock wave — Bombshock redirects here. For the Transformers character, see Micromasters#Bombshock. For other uses, see shockwave. Schlieren photograph of an attached shock on a sharp nosed supersonic body. A shock wave (also called shock front or simply shock …
2shock wave — 1. a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body. 2. a repercussion from a startling event or upheaval; series of… …
3shock wave — noun a) A powerful compression wave produced by the movement of a body through a fluid or gas at a velocity greater than the local speed of sound. b) Any violent disturbance …
4Shock tube — A shock tube is a device used primarily to study gas phase combustion reactions. Shock tubes (and related shock tunnels) can also be used to study aerodynamic flow under a wide range of temperatures and pressures that are difficult to obtain in… …
5compression wave — noun see compressional wave * * * a shock wave that compresses the medium through which it is transmitted. Also, compressional wave. Cf. expansion wave. [1885 90] * * * compression wave, Physics. a wave in which the particles of a substance move… …
6Compression de flux — Générateur magnéto cumulatif Les générateurs magnéto cumulatifs sont des générateurs de hautes puissances pulsées fonctionnant par compression d un flux magnétique à l aide d explosifs. La compression de flux électromagnétique sans explosif est… …
7Compression de flux magnétique — Générateur magnéto cumulatif Les générateurs magnéto cumulatifs sont des générateurs de hautes puissances pulsées fonctionnant par compression d un flux magnétique à l aide d explosifs. La compression de flux électromagnétique sans explosif est… …
8compression wave — A shock wave that forms on the surface of an airfoil moving through the air at supersonic speeds. The reverse phenomenon is an expansion wave. Also called bow wave. See also bow shock wave and expansion wave …
9compression wave — a shock wave that compresses the medium through which it is transmitted. Also, compressional wave. Cf. expansion wave. [1885 90] * * * …
10Compression (physical) — Compression test on a universal testing machine Physical compression is the result of the subjection of a material to compressive stress, which results in reduction of volume as compared to an uncompressed but otherwise identical state. The… …
