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MATERIAU MAGNETOSTRICTIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Magnetic Materials and Ferromagnetism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetostriction of a material
1, record 1, English, magnetostriction%20of%20a%20material
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- magnetostrictive material 2, record 1, English, magnetostrictive%20material
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... This magnetostriction of a material is defined as the increase in length per unit length in the direction of the magnetization. Magnetostriction is different for different axes of a ferromagnetic single crystal. 1, record 1, English, - magnetostriction%20of%20a%20material
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Magnetostrictive material, such as these Terfenol-D rods that are several centimeters long, changes its length in a magnetic field. Originally developed for military sonar, the alloy is finding use in actuators, vitration controllers and sensors. 2, record 1, English, - magnetostriction%20of%20a%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux magnétiques et ferromagnétisme
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau magnétostrictif
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20magn%C3%A9tostrictif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnétostrictif : [Se dit de la] déformation mécanique d'un matériau ferromagnétique qui accompagne son aimantation. 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20magn%C3%A9tostrictif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les industriels commencent à prendre conscience du formidable potentiel des matériaux magnétostrictifs. De nouvelles applications sont en cours d'étude ou déjà disponibles, parmi lesquelles des actionneurs de micropositionnement, de contrôle actif de vibration, de commande de vanne hydraulique et d'outils (usinage, découpage, soudage) ou encore des moteurs linéaires ou rotatifs à fort couple et basse vitesse pour le positionnement d'antennes, la commande de vol électrique en aéronautique, la robotique, etc. 1, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20magn%C3%A9tostrictif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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