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LUBRIFICATION MIXTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mixed lubrication
1, record 1, English, mixed%20lubrication
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of lubrication intermediate between hydrodynamic lurication and boundary lubrication, where the lubricant film is thick, but however not enough to ensure a complete separation of the surfaces. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - mixed%20lubrication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In mixed lubrication, friction varies with the fraction of surface in contact: the higher the fraction of surface in contact, the higher the friction. The lubricant acts through its viscosity and its chemical activity. 1, record 1, English, - mixed%20lubrication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mixed lubrication: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - mixed%20lubrication
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lubrification mixte
1, record 1, French, lubrification%20mixte
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de lubrification intermédiaire entre la lubrification hydrodynamique et la lubrification limite, où le film de lubrifiant est assez épais, mais pas suffisamment toutefois pour assurer une séparation complète des surfaces. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - lubrification%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En lubrification mixte, le frottement varie avec la fraction de surface en contact : plus la fraction de surface en contact est élevée plus le frottement est élevé. Le lubrifiant agit par sa viscosité et son activité chimique. 1, record 1, French, - lubrification%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lubrification mixte : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - lubrification%20mixte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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