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phase front

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phase front [′fāz ‚frənt]
(physics)
A surface of constant phase (or phase angle) of a propagating wave disturbance.


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In this case, cylindrical waves with planar phase front propagate inside the waveguide and are transformed to spherical waves in the conical horn with a spherical cap aperture.
A high safety specification includes head restraints which react in any emergency to minimise whiplash neck injury, a body safety cage and a "five- phase front deformation zone".
 
 
 
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