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SKIN EFFECT [3 records]

Record 1 2007-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Currents
DEF

A non-uniform distribution of variable currents in solid conductors resulting in an increase in the current density near the surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courants (Électrocinétique)
DEF

Inégale répartition des courants variables dans les conducteurs massifs avec augmentation de la densité du courant au voisinage de la surface.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Corriente eléctrica
DEF

Distribución irregular de las corrientes de alta frecuencia en los conductores, debida a que las variaciones del flujo magnético en el interior de éstos tiende a hacer circular dichas corrientes por la superficie de los mismos.

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Record 2 2000-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

The skin effect is expressed in dimensionless units, a positive value denoting formation damage and a negative value indicating improvement.

CONT

Boberg and Lautz (1966) used their model to study the following process control variables: oil viscosity, skin effect, reservoir sand-shale ratio, rate of steam injection, total heat input and degree of back-pressuring of the well during production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Diminution de la perméabilité d'une formation due au colmatage partiel de la zone envahie.

Key term(s)
  • effet de paroi

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
  • Toxicology
  • Occupational Health and Safety
DEF

A notation on a material safety data sheet [MSDS] indicating effects impinged on the skin (e.g. erythema, rash, sensitization).

Key term(s)
  • skin effect

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
  • Toxicologie
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

Normalement employé au pluriel, en raison du contexte des fiches signalétiques (il y a manifestation de plus d'un effet).

Key term(s)
  • effet sur la peau
  • effet cutané

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Piel
  • Toxicología
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
Key term(s)
  • efecto en la piel
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