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FACTOR DISPONIBILIDAD [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2005-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Wind Energy
DEF

The percentage of time that a wind turbine is able to operate and is not out of commission because of maintenance or repairs, typically greater than 98% for most modern wind turbines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Pourcentage du temps de fonctionnement réel d'une éolienne, auquel on a retranché les heures consacrées à l'entretien et aux réparations, représentant 98 % de la totalité pour la majorité des éoliennes modernes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
  • Energía eólica
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Record 2 1999-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Electric Power Stations
DEF

When referred to a plant or part of a plant, the ratio of the availability time to the reference period.

OBS

availability time: The sum of the operating time and the stand-by availability time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Centrales électriques
DEF

(d'une installation ou d'une partie d'installation.) Quotient du temps de disponibilité par la durée de la période de référence.

OBS

temps de disponibilité : Somme du temps de fonctionnement et du temps de disponibilité passive.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Centrales eléctricas
DEF

(De una instalación o parte de una instalación). Relación del tiempo de disponibilidad al período de referencia.

OBS

tiempo de disponibilidad: La suma del tiempo de funcionamiento y del tiempo de disponibilidad pasiva.

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