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S-N [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Destructive and Non-destructive Tests (Mat.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cycle ratio
1, record 1, English, cycle%20ratio
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the number of stress cycles(n) of a specified character to the hypothetical fatigue life(N) obtained from the S-N diagram, for stress cycles of the same character... 1, record 1, English, - cycle%20ratio
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cycle ratio: term standardized by ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials]. 2, record 1, English, - cycle%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Contrôle destructif et non destructif (Matér.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rapport de cycles
1, record 1, French, rapport%20de%20cycles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du nombre de cycles appliqués à un moment donné de l'essai [...] à l'endurance utilisée dans les essais avec paliers de charge en relation avec la courbe de Wöhler. 1, record 1, French, - rapport%20de%20cycles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le symbole utilisé pour cette notion est n/N. 2, record 1, French, - rapport%20de%20cycles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reología
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Pruebas destructivas y no destructivas (Materiales)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación de ciclos
1, record 1, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ciclos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relación del número de ciclos aplicados (n) respecto a su vida en servicio (N). 1, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ciclos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta relación es empleada en ensayos con cargas de apoyo, en conjunto con una curva SN (Woehler’s curve). 1, record 1, Spanish, - relaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ciclos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Rheology
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- S-N diagram
1, record 2, English, S%2DN%20diagram
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- S-N curve 2, record 2, English, S%2DN%20curve
correct
- fatigue test curve 3, record 2, English, fatigue%20test%20curve
correct
- fatigue plot 3, record 2, English, fatigue%20plot
correct
- stress cycle diagram 4, record 2, English, stress%20cycle%20diagram
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In conducting fatigue tests, several specimens are run at various loads or stress levels to determine the number of stress cycles to cause failure. These results are then plotted as a logarithmic or semi-logarithmic graph in which stress(S) is the ordinate and the number of cycles(N) the abscissa. The curves obtained are generally called S-N curves. Usually, the data are plotted on semi-logarithmic graphs in which the number of cycles is recorded on the logarithmic scale. 2, record 2, English, - S%2DN%20diagram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although "diagram" and "curve" are not perfectly synonymous("diagram" has a more abstract meaning than "curve"), in this case, the authors consulted do not distinguish between "S-N diagram" and "S-N curve". 5, record 2, English, - S%2DN%20diagram
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
S-N diagram : term standardized by ASTM [American Society for Testing and Materials]. 5, record 2, English, - S%2DN%20diagram
Record 2, Key term(s)
- endurance curve
- fatigue curve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Rhéologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe de Wöhler
1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20W%C3%B6hler
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe de fatigue 2, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20fatigue
correct, feminine noun
- courbe d'endurance 3, record 2, French, courbe%20d%27endurance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode classique pour déterminer la limite d'endurance d'un métal consiste à procéder à un certain nombre d'essais sous des charges différentes jusqu'à obtenir la rupture de chaque éprouvette; on construit une courbe, dite courbe de Wöhler, en portant, pour chaque éprouvette, en abscisse, avec une échelle logarithmique, le nombre de cycles qui ont amené la rupture et, en ordonnées, avec une échelle linéaire, la contrainte maximum produite au cours de chaque cycle; cette courbe admet, en général, une asymptote qui définit la limite d'endurance [...] 1, record 2, French, - courbe%20de%20W%C3%B6hler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Reología
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- curva SN
1, record 2, Spanish, curva%20SN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curva, que permite observar la resistencia del material, la cual indica la relación observada experimentalmente entre la vida en servicio N, presentada convencionalmente en al abscisa (escala logarítmica) y la amplitud del esfuerzo [...] o el esfuerzo máximo [...] que se presenta en la ordenada en escala lineal o en escala logarítmica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - curva%20SN
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fatigue strength at N cycles
1, record 3, English, fatigue%20strength%20at%20N%20cycles
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- median fatigue strength at N cycles 1, record 3, English, median%20fatigue%20strength%20at%20N%20cycles
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypothetical value of stress for failure at exactly N cycles as determined from an S-N diagram. The value of SN</sub> thus determined is subject to the same conditions as those which apply to the S-N diagram. The value of SN</sub> that is commonly found in the literature is the hypothetical value of maximum stress, Smax</sub>, minimum stress Smin</sub>, or stress amplitude, Sa</sub>, at which 50% of the specimens of a given sample could survive N stress cycles in which the mean stress Sm</sub>=0. 1, record 3, English, - fatigue%20strength%20at%20N%20cycles
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résistance à la fatigue pour N cycles
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20fatigue%20pour%20N%20cycles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résistance à la fatigue sous endurance limitée 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20fatigue%20sous%20endurance%20limit%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur de la sollicitation pour laquelle l'éprouvette présenterait une longévité (qui peut être déterminée statistiquement) de N cycles. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20%C3%A0%20la%20fatigue%20pour%20N%20cycles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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