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Record 1 2011-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

Of or pertaining to the speed of a body in a surrounding fluid when the relative speed of the fluid is subsonic in some places and supersonic in others. This is encountered when passing from subsonic to supersonic speed and vice versa.

OBS

transonic: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Qui a (ou qui se rapporte à) la vitesse d'un corps dans un fluide ambiant lorsque la vitesse relative du fluide est subsonique en certains points et supersonique en d'autres. Ce cas se rencontre quand on passe d'une vitesse subsonique à une vitesse supersonique, ou vice versa.

OBS

transsonique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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