bending wave

Greek translation: καμπτικό κύμα

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English term or phrase:bending wave
Greek translation:καμπτικό κύμα

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07:56 Sep 16, 2009
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Science - Physics
Additional field(s): Electronics / Elect Eng, Engineering (general), Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: bending wave
Definition from Internat. Electrotechnical Commission:
transverse wave in a plate or bar, being a combination of compressional and shear wave

Example sentence(s):
  • Many types of sound waves, or acoustic modes, can be propagated in glass plates. The acoustic mode most efficiently excited by a finger touch is a bending wave. BNP Media
  • The goal of the Hybrid Acoustically Layered Foil (HALF) Foam concept was to excite bending waves within the plane of the foil to cause interparticle interactions thus increasing the transmission loss of the foam. 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC conference
  • Bending waves are important for structure born sound. Bending waves progress in walls and plates. engineeringpage.com
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καμπτικό κύμα
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Κύμα με κίνηση κάθετη ως προς την κατεύθυνση διάδοσης.
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καμπτικό κύμα


Definition from own experience or research:
Κύμα με κίνηση κάθετη ως προς την κατεύθυνση διάδοσης.

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ΙΑΤΕ, Λεξικό "ΤΗΛΕΠΙΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΕΣ" (J. P. REHAHN & ΕΛΕΤΟ) Εκδόσεις ΓΛΩΣΣΗΜΑ, http://www.motorera.com/dictionary/BE.HTM#BendingWave
Vangelis Tatsis
Greece
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Native speaker of: Greek
PRO pts in category: 4

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Yes  Michalis Bertsas
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  -> Ευχαριστώ, Μιχάλη.

Yes  Tetta
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  -> Thanks, Tetta.
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