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• Shock 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 …   Wikipedia

• shock wave — shock′ wave n. 1) mer phs a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound 2) cvb a repercussion from a startling event • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang

• shock 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… …   Universalium

• shock wave — a shock wave is a wave of increased pressure in a material. Similar to an ocean wave, the shock wave consists of a rise to peak pressure at the wave front followed by a short duration and followed by a release back to ambient pressure …   Mechanics glossary

• Undercompressive shock wave — An undercompressive shock wave is a shock wave that does not fulfill the Peter Lax conditions.DetailsOrdinary shock waves are compressive, that is, they fulfill the Peter Lax conditions: the characteristic speed behind the shock is greater than… …   Wikipedia

• bow shock wave/bow wave — A shock wave that forms when the aircraft is flying at a speed faster than the speed of sound. A bow wave is a shock wave in front of a body, such as an airfoil, or is apparently attached to the forward tip of the body …   Aviation dictionary

• Shock Pulse Method — Shock Pulse Method, also know as SPM, is a patented technique for using signals from rotating rolling bearings as the basis for efficient condition monitoring of machines. From the innovation of the method in 1969 it has now been further… …   Wikipedia

• Shock hardening — is a process used to strengthen metals and alloys, wherein a shock wave produces atomic scale defects in the material s crystalline structure. As in cold work, these defects interfere with the normal processes by which metallic materials yield… …   Wikipedia

• Shock 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… …   Wikipedia

• shock front — the forward boundary surface of a shock wave. [1945 50] * * * shock front, the outer part of a shock wave, at which pressure reaches the highest point: »By spreading out the shock front…it should be possible not only to make the bang less intense …   Useful english dictionary

• shock front — i. A shock wave regarded as the forward surface of a fluid region having characteristics different from those of the region ahead of the wave. ii. The front side of a shock wave …   Aviation dictionary