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elastic wave [i′las·tik ′wāv] (acoustics) (physics) A wave propagated by a medium having inertia and elasticity (the existence of forces which tend to restore any part of a medium to its original position), in which displaced particles transfer momentum to adjoining particles, and are themselves restored to their original position. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Strick, Propagation of elastic wave motion from an impulsive source along a fluid/solid interface, Phil. From 1978 until 1980, Hong worked at the California Institute of Technology and Developed 3D seismic modeling and ray tracing methods regarding elastic wave interference in complicated structures. |
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