Semiangle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Semiangle is a noun meaning (geometry) an angle of half a given size.
Meaning
(geometry) an angle of half a given size.
More Meanings
- The angle formed between the axis of a cone and a line drawn from the apex of the cone to the edge of its base.
Example Sentences
Variations in cone semiangle had no significant effects on the longitudinal stability at the two test Mach numbers .
The author's theory is almost perfect for 5° semiangle, is good for M_∞ ≤ 2 with 10° semiangle, and is beginning to be a serious overestimate for 15° semiangle.
The results show that the optimum cone semiangle decreases slightly when the Mach number increases and, in the range of Mach numbers considered, is in the range of 22° to 25° for supersonic entrance flow.
Word Forms
- semiangles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include semicone, semitangent, semimatrix, semisum, pseudoangle, semiperimeter.
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