extremely high velocity, as of projectiles, space vehicles, or accelerated nuclear particles
Word origin
[1945–50; hyper- + velocity]This word is first recorded in the period 1945–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: fail-safe, individual medley, poison pill, shootout, spin-offhyper- is a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implyingexcess or exaggeration (hyperbole). On this model, hyper- is used, especially as opposed to hypo-, in the formation of compound words (hyperthyroid). Other words that use the affix hyper- include: Hyperborean, hyperbaric, hypercorrection, hypertrophy, hyperventilation
Examples of 'hypervelocity' in a sentence
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The effects of hypervelocity impact on microstructure evolution in the crater were also discussed.
Zhenxin Zheng, Dezhi Zhu, Xia Ding, Xiaoqiang Li, Weiping Chen 2016, 'Hypervelocity impact damage and microstructure evolution of woven Ti6Al4V fabric reinforcedaluminum matrix composites', Materials & Designhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127516308231. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Theoretical research progress in high-velocity/hypervelocity impact on semi-infinite targets was reviewed in this paper.
Yunhou Sun, Cuncheng Shi, Zheng Liu, Desheng Wen 2015, 'Theoretical Research Progress in High-Velocity/Hypervelocity Impact on Semi-InfiniteTargets', Shock and Vibrationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/265321. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The evaluation methods for critical velocity of high-velocity and hypervelocity impact were summarized.
Yunhou Sun, Cuncheng Shi, Zheng Liu, Desheng Wen 2015, 'Theoretical Research Progress in High-Velocity/Hypervelocity Impact on Semi-InfiniteTargets', Shock and Vibrationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/265321. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hypervelocity impact properties of two different graphene armor systems are investigated using molecular dynamics simulations.
Wang W., Shang H. 2012, 'Hypervelocity impact properties of graphene armor via molecular dynamics simulations',EPJ Web of Conferenceshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20122604027. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The hypervelocity jet flow twisted and generated a more complex wave system.
Zijie Li, Hao Wang, Jianwei Chen 2018, 'Ground effects on the hypervelocity jet flow and the stability of projectile', Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19942060.2018.1445034. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The hypervelocity muzzle shock wave was reflected off the ground, creating a new shock-wave phenomenon in the opposite direction.
Zijie Li, Hao Wang, Jianwei Chen 2018, 'Ground effects on the hypervelocity jet flow and the stability of projectile', Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19942060.2018.1445034. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Principles of dimensional analysis are applied in a new interpretation of penetration of ceramic targets subjected to hypervelocity impact.
J.D. Clayton 2016, 'Dimensional analysis and extended hydrodynamic theory applied to long-rod penetrationof ceramics', Defence Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214914716300058. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The experimental setup uses stereo high-speed cameras to record debris fragments generated by a hypervelocity impact.
E. Watson, H.-G. Maas, F. Schäfer, S. Hiermaier 2018, 'TRAJECTORY BASED 3D FRAGMENT TRACKING IN HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT EXPERIMENTS', The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial InformationScienceshttps://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLII-2/1175/2018/isprs-archives-XLII-2-1175-2018.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Hypervelocity impacts generate extreme pressure and shock waves in impacted targets that undergo severe localized deformation within a few microseconds.
Shawoon K. Roy, Mohamed Trabia, Brendan O'Toole, Robert Hixson, Steven Becker, MichaelPena, Richard Jennings, Deepak Somasoundaram, Melissa Matthes, Edward Daykin, EricMachorro 2016, 'Study of Hypervelocity Projectile Impact on Thick Metal Plates', Shock and Vibrationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4313480. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)