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[submarine] The baffles is the area in the water directly behind a submarine or ship through which a hull-mounted sonar cannot hear. This blind spot is caused by the need to insulate the sonar array, commonly mounted near the bow, from the noise of the vessel`s machinery. During the Cold War, one submarine would frequently attempt to follow...
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Sound absorbing panels used to prevent sound waves from entering or leaving a certain space
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Baffles are thin metal plates with a central hole that are fitted inside the main tube and draw tube of a telescope. The size of the hole is just large enough to allow the eyepiece to view the whole diameter of the objective lens. There are usually several baffles along the length of the telescope. Their purpose is to prevent stray light, refl...
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