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HARMONIC TEST [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring: Practice
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harmonic test
1, record 1, English, harmonic%20test
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harmonic test : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 2, record 1, English, - harmonic%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des mesures électriques
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai d'harmoniques
1, record 1, French, essai%20d%27harmoniques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
essai d'harmoniques : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 2, record 1, French, - essai%20d%27harmoniques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrometría
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ensayo de armónicos
1, record 1, Spanish, ensayo%20de%20arm%C3%B3nicos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensayo para determinar directamente el valor de uno o más armónicos de la forma de onda de una magnitud periódica característica de una máquina, en función del término fundamental de dicha magnitud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ensayo%20de%20arm%C3%B3nicos
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiotelephony
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harmonic distortion 1, record 2, English, harmonic%20distortion
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Standard test modulation(voice) shall be a 1, 0 kHZ sinusoidal audio input signal having 1% of less total harmonic distortion... 1, record 2, English, - harmonic%20distortion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiotéléphonie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distorsion harmonique
1, record 2, French, distorsion%20harmonique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La modulation normale d'essai (fréquences vocales) doit être un signal d'entrée audio sinusoïdal de 1,0 KHz dont la distorsion harmonique totale est de 1% ou moins [...] 1, record 2, French, - distorsion%20harmonique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frequency-response function
1, record 3, English, frequency%2Dresponse%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The frequency-dependent ratio of the motion-response phasor to the phasor of the excitation force. 1, record 3, English, - frequency%2Dresponse%20function
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frequency-response functions are properties of linear dynamic systems which do not depend on the type of excitation function. Excitation can be harmonic, random, or transient functions of time. The test results obtained with one type of excitation can thus be used for predicting the response of the system to any other type of excitation. 1, record 3, English, - frequency%2Dresponse%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction de réponse en fréquence
1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport sélectif entre le vecteur tournant de réponse au mouvement et le vecteur tournant de la force d'excitation. 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fonctions de réponse en fréquence sont des propriétés des systèmes dynamiques linéaires qui ne dépendent pas du type de fonction d'excitation. L'excitation peut être une fonction du temps harmonique, aléatoire ou transitoire. Les résultats d'essai obtenus avec un type d'excitation peuvent donc être utilisés pour prévoir la réponse du système à tout autre type d'excitation. 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse%20en%20fr%C3%A9quence
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-06-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pulse vacillation 1, record 4, English, pulse%20vacillation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harmonic and pulse vacillation test equipment 1, record 4, English, - pulse%20vacillation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flottement impulsionnel 1, record 4, French, flottement%20impulsionnel
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipements d'essai de flottement harmonique et impulsionnel EASF 1, record 4, French, - flottement%20impulsionnel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radioelectricity
- Audio Technology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- distortion factor
1, record 5, English, distortion%20factor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [DFM] meter indicates the distortion factor, which is the ratio of the rms total distortion to the amplitude of the fundamental frequency, including harmonics. 2, record 5, English, - distortion%20factor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A common measurement is total harmonic distortion(thd) where the fundamental of a very low distortion sine-wave test signal is removed by a steep notch filter. The summed harmonics that remain are then measured as a voltage of the fundamental at the required test power of the amplifier.(When measured in this manner the term thd is not really correct since the distortion also has the amplifier noise added to it within the test passband. The correct term is distortion factor).(GRAEL, 1977, p. 326). 3, record 5, English, - distortion%20factor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Radioélectricité
- Électroacoustique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de distorsion
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20distorsion
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le Teac AS M50] les taux de distorsion restent très faibles quelle que soit la puissance, et (...) la décroissance des amplitudes dans l'analyse du spectre de distorsion par harmoniques est régulière. 1, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20distorsion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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