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RESISTANCE ENTREE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conductors and Resistors
CONT

The input resistance of a neuron reflects the extent to which membrane channels are open. A low resistance (high conductance) implies open channels, while high resistance implies closed channels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conducteurs et résistances

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
CONT

The hydraulic or water permeability function. The geotextile (filter) must have a larger hydraulic conductivity than the surrounding bed material so that water can easily pass through. This property is referred to as low entrance resistance. The entrance resistance is defined as the relationship between the head loss of water across the pipewall and the filter and the drainage coefficient ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
OBS

Perte de charge à l'entrée/entrance loss : Charge nécessaire pour vaincre la résistance de l'eau pénétrant dans une conduite ou un ouvrage.

OBS

Charge d'entrée : Charge nécessaire pour causer l'écoulement dans une conduite, un canal sur un autre ouvrage : elle comprend la perte de charge à l'entrée et la charge représentative de la vitesse.

Spanish

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