grazing

Dutch translation: scherend

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English term or phrase:grazing
Dutch translation:scherend
Entered by: blomguib (X)

11:24 Oct 25, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Physics
English term or phrase: grazing
in the description of a radiation collector:

the collector chamber comprises a radiation collector which can be formed by a grazing incidence collector.

I have no idea what is meant here, and help of experts would be more than welcome.

Thanks in advance!
blomguib (X)
Local time: 20:48
scherend
Explanation:
grazing incidence = scherende inval, m.a.w. onder een zeer vlakke hoek met het oppervlak (c.q. onder een hoek van bijna 90 graden met de normaal op het oppervlak).
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Harry Borsje
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hartelijk dank...klopt inderdaad met de rest van de beschrijving
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scherend


Explanation:
grazing incidence = scherende inval, m.a.w. onder een zeer vlakke hoek met het oppervlak (c.q. onder een hoek van bijna 90 graden met de normaal op het oppervlak).



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