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velocity dispersion

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velocity dispersion [və′läs·əd·ē di′spər·zhən]
(physics)
The root-mean-square value of the magnitudes of the random velocities of particles about their mean velocity.


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So, added the researchers, they developed a way to measure the elasticity of tooth enamel by adapting laser ultrasonic surface wave velocity dispersion, a method similar to what industrial engineers use to evaluate the integrity of thin films and metals.
This optimization problem consists in determining a geometry that results in a homogeneous exit velocity distribution: this corresponds to the minimum of the velocity dispersion (E).
 
 
 
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