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HEAT SPONGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat sink
1, record 1, English, heat%20sink
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thermo sink 2, record 1, English, thermo%20sink
- heat sponge 3, record 1, English, heat%20sponge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy layer of heat absorbing material placed within the outerskin of aircraft designed to reach high supersonic speeds. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20sink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the wall of a combustion chamber may be uncooled if the duration of the operation is a few seconds only. In such cases, the metal acts as a heat sponge or sink, absorbing heat for a short period. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20sink
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat sink: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Term Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters and by the Spatial Terminology Standardization Committee (STSC). 5, record 1, English, - heat%20sink
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits de chaleur
1, record 1, French, puits%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dissipateur de chaleur 2, record 1, French, dissipateur%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- puits thermique 3, record 1, French, puits%20thermique
masculine noun
- dissipateur thermique 4, record 1, French, dissipateur%20thermique
masculine noun
- éponge de chaleur 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9ponge%20de%20chaleur
feminine noun
- couche d'absorption de chaleur 6, record 1, French, couche%20d%27absorption%20de%20chaleur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de structure d'un engin spatial à grande capacité calorifique, disposée aux endroits critiques pour en limiter temporairement l'échauffement. 7, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
refroidissement par éponge de chaleur : les petits éjecteurs qui ne fonctionnent que quelques secondes peuvent être [en] cuivre; le flux thermique se dissémine suffisamment vite dans la masse. 5, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dissipateur de chaleur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 8, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20chaleur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
puits de chaleur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS). 9, record 1, French, - puits%20de%20chaleur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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