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HAUTEUR DYNAMIQUE [3 records]

Record 1 2012-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geophysics
DEF

The amount of work done when a water particle of unit mass is moved vertically from one level to another.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géophysique
DEF

Quotient du travail que l'on doit fournir pour élever une masse de 1 g du niveau de la mer au point considéré, par la valeur moyenne de la pesanteur terrestre [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-11-25

English

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

In a moving fluid, the height of the fluid itself or of some manometric fluid equal to its velocity pressure.

French

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

Hauteur de fluide correspondant à la pression due à la vitesse du fluide qui s'écoule.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Altura teórica a la que una partícula líquida puede elevarse debido a su energía cinética.

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Record 3 1992-12-10

English

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

The square of the speed of flow of a fluid divided by twice the acceleration of gravity.

OBS

It is equal to the static pressure head corresponding to a pressure equal to the kinetic energy of the fluid per unit volume.

French

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

Hauteur de fluide que produirait statiquement la pression d'un fluide.

DEF

Charge due à une vitesse et égale à V²/2g.

Spanish

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