conformal
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- adjective
- /kənˈfɔrməl/
- Specialized
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conforme
- And because the aerospike's conformal nature lets it produce a hot gas plume that nearly fills the base area of the vehicle, it lowers base drag.
- conformal coating
- conformal contact
So the Astral also has a conformal coding the PCB, and this is kind of interesting.
- So the Astral also has a conformal coding the PCB, and this is kind of interesting.
Examples
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The machine provides a fast means of selectively applying protective conformal coatings to printed circuit board-mounted components, and can accommodate both inline and batch processing operations.
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The resulting dose distributions are remarkably conformal and follow concave surfaces and branching target volumes.
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This approach, called conformal therapy, is being pursued in several centers in the US and overseas.
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This could easily be increased with the conformal tanks to make it nearly equal to the F-35C.
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While there were several ways to approach this, I decided to try making conformal covers for these pods out of fiberglass.
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Zarembski originated the concept of proactive rail grinding to maintain conformal wheel-rail contact, which reduces rail and wheel wear, saving countless dollars.
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When M5-92 is used early in an assembly process, the highly resistant seal protects components from subsequent manufacturing steps, including soldering operations, solvent baths, and conformal coatings.
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Low-viscosity fluids can be processed when an elastomeric substrate, such as PDMS, prevents gaps by a conformal contact between the substrate surface and the solid parts of the screen.
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The engineers utilized conformal coatings to ensure that the protective layer closely matched the intricate shapes of the electronic components.
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In advanced surgical procedures, doctors favor conformal techniques to match the natural contours of the tissue for better healing.
Synonyms
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3.9
Clothes that are close to the shape of the body and show its outline
Compounds
- Specialized
A map that keeps small shapes and local angles correct but may change size
How Close
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Conformal comes from con- 'with' and form 'shape', so it literally means 'with the shape'. Think of a thin coating that wraps 'with the shape' of a device, which is why a conformal coating follows and fits every curve.