Definition of Radiant flux

1. Noun. The rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves).

Generic synonyms: Flux
Specialized synonyms: Luminous Flux

Lexicographical Neighbors of Radiant Flux

radiality
radially
radially symmetrical
radials
radian
radiance
radiances
radiancies
radiancy
radians
radiansphere
radianspheres
radiant
radiant energies
radiant energy
radiant flux (current term)
radiant heat
radiant heating
radiant intensity
radiantly
radiantness
radiants
radiary
radiata
radiatas
radiate
radiate crown
radiate layer of tympanic membrane
radiate ligament
radiate ligament of head of rib

Literary usage of Radiant flux

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Pyrometry: The Papers and Discussion of a Symposium on Pyrometry Held by the by National Research Council (U.S.) (1920)
"Similarly, curve b shows the relative heating effects or radiant flux associated with the various wave-lengths of the radiation from a black body at 2450° ..."

2. Pyrometry: The Papers and Discussion of a Symposium on Pyrometry Held by the by National Research Council (U.S.) (1920)
"The area enclosed by this curve and the X-axis in accord with this represents the total heating effect or radiant flux from the source per unit area, ..."

3. Transactions (1921)
"General 11000 radiant flux, 4>, is the rate of flow of radiation evaluated with reference to energy, and is expressed in ergs per second or in watts. ..."

4. Manufacturing from Recyclables: 24 Case Studies of Successful Recycling edited by Michael Lewis (1999)
"Lab workers test radiant flux by heating a bed of insulation to ... Testing for critical radiant flux ensures consistent flame resistance in all of the ..."

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