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HARMONIC RATIO [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct impedance
1, record 1, English, direct%20impedance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- driving-point impedance 1, record 1, English, driving%2Dpoint%20impedance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a mechanical sense, the complex ratio of the force to velocity taken at the same point in a mechanical system during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 1, English, - direct%20impedance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- driving point impedance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impédance directe
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impédance au point d'application 1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20au%20point%20d%27application
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En mécanique, rapport complexe de la force à la vitesse mesurée au même point dans un système mécanique animé d'un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harmonic ratio 1, record 2, English, harmonic%20ratio
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the cross ratio of four points(or four lines) is equal to-1, it is called a harmonic ratio and the last two points are said to divide the first two harmonically. 1, record 2, English, - harmonic%20ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux d'harmonique
1, record 2, French, taux%20d%27harmonique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- taux de l'harmonique 1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20l%27harmonique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- energy decrement 1, record 3, English, energy%20decrement
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decrement : The ratio of the amplitudes of an underdamped harmonic motion during two successive oscillations. Also known as damping factor; numerical decrement. 2, record 3, English, - energy%20decrement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décrément d'énergie
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décrément : Rapport de deux amplitudes maximales successives d'un système oscillatoire amorti. 2, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9cr%C3%A9ment%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-10-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Audio Technology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- DC offset dither 1, record 4, English, DC%20offset%20dither
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Futhermore, Pioneer's exclusive DASP features two professional applications noise gate and DC offset dither. The first improves the signal-to-noise ratio by about 4. 5dB over systems that do not use noise gating, while the second accounts for about a 3 dB reduction in the total harmonic distortion. 1, record 4, English, - DC%20offset%20dither
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électroacoustique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- générateur de signal de tremblement
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20signal%20de%20tremblement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, ce processeur présente deux particularités de niveau professionnel : une porte de bruit et un générateur de signal de tremblement. La première accroît de 4,5 dB le rapport signal/bruit comparé à celui des systèmes qui en sont dépourvus, la seconde réduit de 3 dB la distorsion harmonique totale. 1, record 4, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20signal%20de%20tremblement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transfer mechanical mobility
1, record 5, English, transfer%20mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex ratio of the velocity, taken at one point in a mechanical system, to the force, taken at another point in the same system, during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 5, English, - transfer%20mechanical%20mobility
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transfer mobility is the frequency-response function formed by the ratio, in metres per newton second, of the velocity-response phasor at point i to the excitation forces phasor applied at point j with all points other than j allowed to respond freely without any constraints other than those constraints which represent the normal support of the structure in its intended application. 1, record 5, English, - transfer%20mechanical%20mobility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mobilité mécanique de transfert
1, record 5, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe de la vitesse prise en un point d'un système mécanique à la force mesurée en un autre point dans le même système pendant un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 5, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20transfert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mobilité de transfert est la fonction de réponse en fréquence constituée par le rapport, exprimé en mètre par newton seconde, du vecteur tournant de la réponse en vitesse au point i, au vecteur tournant de la force d'excitation appliquée au point j, tous les points autres que j pouvant répondre librement sans autre contrainte que celle que représente le support normal de la structure dans l'application prévue par cette structure. 1, record 5, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20transfert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-10-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- apparent mass
1, record 6, English, apparent%20mass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- effective mass 1, record 6, English, effective%20mass
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex ratio of force to acceleration during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 6, English, - apparent%20mass
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ratio of force to acceleration, when the acceleration is given in terms of g, is sometimes called effective weight or effective load. 1, record 6, English, - apparent%20mass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- masse apparente
1, record 6, French, masse%20apparente
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- masse effective 1, record 6, French, masse%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe de la force à l'accélération pour un mouvement harmonique. 1, record 6, French, - masse%20apparente
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque l'accélération est donnée en nombre de g, le rapport de la force à l'accélération est appelé masse effective ou charge effective. 1, record 6, French, - masse%20apparente
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dynamic stiffness
1, record 7, English, dynamic%20stiffness
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- dynamic elastic constant 1, record 7, English, dynamic%20elastic%20constant
correct
- dynamic spring constant 1, record 7, English, dynamic%20spring%20constant
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ratio of change of force to change of displacement under dynamic conditions. The complex ratio of force to displacement during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 7, English, - dynamic%20stiffness
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- raideur dynamique
1, record 7, French, raideur%20dynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- constante dynamique d'élasticité 1, record 7, French, constante%20dynamique%20d%27%C3%A9lasticit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- constante dynamique du ressort 1, record 7, French, constante%20dynamique%20du%20ressort
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport de la variation de force à la variation de déplacement dans des conditions dynamiques. Rapport complexe de la force au déplacement dans un mouvement harmonique. 1, record 7, French, - raideur%20dynamique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-10-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- transfer impedance
1, record 8, English, transfer%20impedance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a mechanical sense, the complex ratio of the force taken at one point in a mechanical system to the velocity taken at another point in the same system during simple harmonic motions. 1, record 8, English, - transfer%20impedance
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- impédance de transfert
1, record 8, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En mécanique, rapport complexe de la force mesurée en un point d'un système mécanique à la vitesse prise en un autre point dans le même système animé de mouvements harmoniques simples. 1, record 8, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20de%20transfert
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-10-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mechanical mobility
1, record 9, English, mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex ratio of the velocity, taken at a point in a mechanical system, to the force, taken at the same or another point in the system, during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 9, English, - mechanical%20mobility
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mechanical mobility is the inverse of mechanical impedance. 1, record 9, English, - mechanical%20mobility
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mobilité mécanique
1, record 9, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe de la vitesse, mesurée en un point d'un système mécanique, à la force mesurée en ce même point ou en un autre point du système pendant un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 9, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-10-05
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- direct mechanical mobility
1, record 10, English, direct%20mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- driving-point mechanical mobility 1, record 10, English, driving%2Dpoint%20mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex ratio of velocity and force taken at the same point in a mechanical system during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 10, English, - direct%20mechanical%20mobility
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- mobilité mécanique direct
1, record 10, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20direct
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- mobilité mécanique au point d'application 1, record 10, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20au%20point%20d%27application
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe d'une vitesse et d'une force mesurées au même point dans un système mécanique pendant un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 10, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20direct
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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