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DOWNSTREAM MODEL [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydrological flattening
1, record 1, English, hydrological%20flattening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrologic flattening 2, record 1, English, hydrologic%20flattening
correct
- hydro-flattening 3, record 1, English, hydro%2Dflattening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process by which water bodies show a flat and level water surface in a topographic model. 4, record 1, English, - hydrological%20flattening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydro-flattening is the process of creating a lidar [light detection and ranging]-derived DEM [digital elevation model] in which water surfaces appear and behave as they would in traditional topographic DEMs created from photogrammetric digital terrain models (DTMs). 5, record 1, English, - hydrological%20flattening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] digital elevation model(DEM) or triangulated irregular network(TIN) derived from LiDAR [light detection and ranging] data will show unpleasant and unnatural water surface due to the fact that LiDAR data does not provide natural breaklines and the elevations of water points is not uniform. Furthermore, hydrologic connectivity in water surfaces is necessary to ensure that the elevation of water surface decreases from upstream(U/S) to downstream(D/S). Therefore, the LiDAR data is hydro-flattened so that water bodies such as streams, rivers, and long reservoirs show an elevation change along their length, whereas ponds, lakes, or other cartographically polygonal water surfaces show a static water surface, consistent with their natural behavior and the surrounding topography... 6, record 1, English, - hydrological%20flattening
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aplanissement hydrologique
1, record 1, French, aplanissement%20hydrologique
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus grâce auquel les masses d'eau se présentent comme des surfaces planes dans un modèle topographique. 2, record 1, French, - aplanissement%20hydrologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cartografía
- Teledetección
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aplastamiento de masas de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, aplastamiento%20de%20masas%20de%20agua
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso por el cual las masas de agua aparecen como superficies planas en un modelo topográfico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aplastamiento%20de%20masas%20de%20agua
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actuator disk theory
1, record 2, English, actuator%20disk%20theory
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actuator disk theory. The simplest model of a horizontal axis wind turbine(HAWT) is one in which the turbine rotor is replaced by an actuator disk which removes energy from the wind. As the wind strikes the actuator disk on the upwind side, the pressure rises there, and the wind is deflected away from the disk, causing a large wake downstream of the disk. Actuator disk theory relates the pressure drop across the disk to the change in wake size and the energy which can be extracted from the wind. 2, record 2, English, - actuator%20disk%20theory
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- théorie du disque actuateur
1, record 2, French, th%C3%A9orie%20du%20disque%20actuateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept utilisé en dynamique des fluides afin d'évaluer notamment le rendement du rotor d'une éolienne à axe horizontal, en remplaçant ce dernier par un disque actuateur pour extraire l'énergie du vent. 2, record 2, French, - th%C3%A9orie%20du%20disque%20actuateur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- teoría del disco actuador
1, record 2, Spanish, teor%C3%ADa%20del%20disco%20actuador
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fast free wake method
1, record 3, English, fast%20free%20wake%20method
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- FFW method 1, record 3, English, FFW%20method
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vortex wake model used to assess the performance of horizontal axis wind turbines by partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor into three regions. 2, record 3, English, - fast%20free%20wake%20method
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Success of vortex theories in the performance analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines depends greatly upon accurate specification of the geometry of the vortex wake... An earlier wake model of helicopter rotors is extended for wind turbine applications, the fast free wake method(FFW). The FFW was accomplished by partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor into three regions :(1) the near wake, modeled as a series of straight vortex lines;(2) the intermediate wake, modeled as a number of vortex rings; and(3) the far wake, taken to be a semi-infinite cylindrical wake. 3, record 3, English, - fast%20free%20wake%20method
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- modèle de sillage en trois domaines
1, record 3, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20sillage%20en%20trois%20domaines
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle utilisé pour déterminer le sillage tourbillonnaire des éoliennes à axe horizontal par la séparation en trois dimensions du champ d'écoulement en aval du rotor. 2, record 3, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20de%20sillage%20en%20trois%20domaines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- modelo FFW
1, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20FFW
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- programa FFW 1, record 3, Spanish, programa%20FFW%20
correct, masculine noun
- modelo de estela vorticosa 1, record 3, Spanish, modelo%20de%20estela%20vorticosa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- separation point shift 1, record 4, English, separation%20point%20shift
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shift of the separation point 2, record 4, English, shift%20of%20the%20separation%20point
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This vane is moved either forward or rearward according to the separation point shift. 1, record 4, English, - separation%20point%20shift
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For the first time in the open literature, three distinct flow regimes and the drag crisis due to the downstream shift of the separation point are predicted using an eddy-viscosity based model with transition effects. 2, record 4, English, - separation%20point%20shift
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déplacement du point de séparation
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9placement%20du%20point%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une palette est sollicitée vers l'avant ou vers l'arrière en fonction du déplacement du point de séparation. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9placement%20du%20point%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- channel
1, record 5, English, channel
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To estimate pollutant concentration in a river downstream from a spill, the turbulent diffusion has been modelled.... The one-dimensional model uses an idealized rectangular channel section and assumes a uniform concentration of the pollutant throughout the section. Obviously, this applies only to points sufficiently far downstream of the spill where mixing and dilution have distributed the pollutant across the entire river channel. 2, record 5, English, - channel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canal
1, record 5, French, canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie d'eau à écoulement libre, établie avec une pente suffisante pour réaliser l'écoulement par gravité d'un certain débit d'eau. 2, record 5, French, - canal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- canal
1, record 5, Spanish, canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cauce artificial que se abre para [...] conducir aguas de un sitio a otro con algún fin. 1, record 5, Spanish, - canal
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- intermediate wake
1, record 6, English, intermediate%20wake
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In vortex theories, one of the three regions partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor, modeled as a number of vortex rings. 2, record 6, English, - intermediate%20wake
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Success of vortex theories in the performance analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines depends greatly upon accurate specification of the geometry of the vortex wake... An earlier wake model of helicopter rotors is extended for wind turbine applications, the fast free wake method(FFW). The FFW was accomplished by partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor into three regions :(1) the near wake, modeled as a series of straight vortex lines;(2) the intermediate wake, modeled as a number of vortex rings; and(3) the far wake, taken to be a semi-infinite cylindrical wake. 1, record 6, English, - intermediate%20wake
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sillage intermédiaire
1, record 6, French, sillage%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la théorie des tourbillons, une des trois dimensions séparant le champ d'écoulement en aval du rotor, modélisée sous forme d'un certain nombre d'anneaux tourbillonnaires. 2, record 6, French, - sillage%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- far wake
1, record 7, English, far%20wake
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In vortex theories, one of the three regions partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor, modeled as a semi-infinite cylindrical wake. 2, record 7, English, - far%20wake
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Success of vortex theories in the performance analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines depends greatly upon accurate specification of the geometry of the vortex wake... An earlier wake model of helicopter rotors is extended for wind turbine applications, the fast free wake method(FFW). The FFW was accomplished by partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor into three regions :(1) the near wake, modeled as a series of straight vortex lines;(2) the intermediate wake, modeled as a number of vortex rings; and(3) the far wake, taken to be a semi-infinite cylindrical wake. 1, record 7, English, - far%20wake
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sillage éloigné
1, record 7, French, sillage%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la théorie des tourbillons, une des trois dimensions issues de la séparation du champ d'écoulement en aval du rotor, modélisée sous forme d'un sillage cylindrique à demi infini. 2, record 7, French, - sillage%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-04-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- near wake
1, record 8, English, near%20wake
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In vortex theories, one of the three regions partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor, modeled as a series of straight vortex lines. 2, record 8, English, - near%20wake
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Success of vortex theories in the performance analysis of horizontal axis wind turbines depends greatly upon accurate specification of the geometry of the vortex wake... An earlier wake model of helicopter rotors is extended for wind turbine applications, the fast free wake method(FFW). The FFW was accomplished by partitioning the flow field downstream of the rotor into three regions :(1) the near wake, modeled as a series of straight vortex lines;(2) the intermediate wake, modeled as a number of vortex rings; and(3) the far wake, taken to be a semi-infinite cylindrical wake. 1, record 8, English, - near%20wake
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sillage proche
1, record 8, French, sillage%20proche
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la théorie des tourbillons, une des trois dimensions issues de la séparation du champ d'écoulement en aval du rotor, modélisée sous forme d'une série de lignes tourbillonnaires droites. 2, record 8, French, - sillage%20proche
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- downstream model 1, record 9, English, downstream%20model
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la pollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- modèle axé sur les effets
1, record 9, French, mod%C3%A8le%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20effets
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modèle ayant pour objet les effets d'émissions de gaz à effet de serre. 1, record 9, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20ax%C3%A9%20sur%20les%20effets
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-08-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wetted perimeter
1, record 10, English, wetted%20perimeter
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wetted boundary of an open channel at a specified section [standardized by ISO]. 2, record 10, English, - wetted%20perimeter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The model used to estimate downstream pollutant concentration is based on an idealized rectangular channel of width(W) and depth(d). The hydraulic radius(r) for the channel is required in order to estimate the turbulent diffusion coefficient(E). The hydraulic radius is defined as the stream cross-sectional area(a) divided by the wetted perimeter(P). 3, record 10, English, - wetted%20perimeter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wetted perimeter: standardized by ISO. 4, record 10, English, - wetted%20perimeter
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- périmètre mouillé
1, record 10, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie mouillée du périmètre dans une section droite d'un chenal [normalisée par l'ISO]. 2, record 10, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Longueur de la paroi d'un canal ou d'une conduite en contact avec le fluide, mesurée dans un plan perpendiculaire à la direction de l'écoulement. Le périmètre mouillé sert au calcul du rayon hydraulique. 3, record 10, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
périmètre mouillé : normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 10, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A8tre%20mouill%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- perímetro mojado
1, record 10, Spanish, per%C3%ADmetro%20mojado
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-01-22
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Management Operations (General)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- computer-based model
1, record 11, English, computer%2Dbased%20model
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- computer model 2, record 11, English, computer%20model
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To prepare a [flood] forecast, the NWS [National Weather Service] runs two kinds of computer model. First, a hydrologic model calculates how much water is available from recent rain, snow and hail, the estimates how much of it will evaporate or seep into the ground.... Second, a hydraulic model routes the runoff downstream, summing the flows as watercourses merge. 2, record 11, English, - computer%2Dbased%20model
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... computer-based models of human behavior.... 3, record 11, English, - computer%2Dbased%20model
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Model of company operations is built through such techniques as simulation and mathematical programming to study the complex effects of various decisions. Constructing the model is often a huge task. 4, record 11, English, - computer%2Dbased%20model
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- modèle informatique
1, record 11, French, mod%C3%A8le%20informatique
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les enfants devaient pouvoir bénéficier [...] de ce que les modèles informatiques semblaient en mesure de donner forme concrète à des domaines de la connaissance qui avaient toujours paru, jusqu'alors, irrémédiablement intangibles et abstraits. 1, record 11, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20informatique
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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