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BASSIN ESSAIS CARENES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Shipbuilding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ship model basin
1, record 1, English, ship%20model%20basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- model basin 2, record 1, English, model%20basin
correct
- model tank 3, record 1, English, model%20tank
correct
- towing tank 4, record 1, English, towing%20tank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A physical basin or tank used to carry out hydrodynamic tests with ship models, for the purpose of designing a new (full sized) ship, or refining the design of a ship to improve the ship's performance at sea. 1, record 1, English, - ship%20model%20basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deep enough to test underwater vehicles and equipped with a tow carriage fast enough to test high-speed vessels such as warships, [the] towing tank is used to simulate marine conditions and evaluate the performance of a range of marine systems including bulk carriers, patrol vessels, sailing yachts, ice breakers, and submarines among others. 5, record 1, English, - ship%20model%20basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Constructions navales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'essais des carènes
1, record 1, French, bassin%20d%27essais%20des%20car%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin d'essais de carènes 2, record 1, French, bassin%20d%27essais%20de%20car%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une profondeur suffisante pour faire l'essai de véhicules sous marins et doté d'un réservoir à chariot mobile assez rapide pour faire l'essai de navires à grande vitesse (comme des navires de guerre), le bassin d'essais de carènes [...] sert à simuler les conditions maritimes et à évaluer le rendement d'un éventail de systèmes maritimes, y compris les vraquiers, les patrouilleurs, les voiliers, les brise glaces et les sous marins. 2, record 1, French, - bassin%20d%27essais%20des%20car%C3%A8nes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin d'essais des carènes : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20d%27essais%20des%20car%C3%A8nes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Construcción naval
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal de ensayos hidrodinámicos
1, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20ensayos%20hidrodin%C3%A1micos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- canal hidrodinámico para pruebas 2, record 1, Spanish, canal%20hidrodin%C3%A1mico%20para%20pruebas
correct, masculine noun
- depósito hidrodinámico para pruebas 2, record 1, Spanish, dep%C3%B3sito%20hidrodin%C3%A1mico%20para%20pruebas
correct, masculine noun
- canal de experiencias hidrodinámicas 3, record 1, Spanish, canal%20de%20experiencias%20hidrodin%C3%A1micas
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal o depósito de agua de gran tamaño donde se ensayan modelos de barcos a escala. 2, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20de%20ensayos%20hidrodin%C3%A1micos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El canal de ensayos hidrodinámicos [...] permite conjugar los estudios experimentales y numéricos en la optimización de las formas de distintos tipos de embarcaciones, tomando en cuenta la estabilidad, la propulsión, la resistencia y el comportamiento en la mar. 1, record 1, Spanish, - canal%20de%20ensayos%20hidrodin%C3%A1micos
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