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FORCE COOLED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Motors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- superconducting electromagnetic propulsion system
1, record 1, English, superconducting%20electromagnetic%20propulsion%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SEMP system 2, record 1, English, SEMP%20system
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A futuristic power system installed on a Japanese experimental ship (Yamato 1). It can achieve only six knots, which is a long way from catching the 40-knots-plus jetfoils. But it is as remarkable as the first steam-ship: it has no paddles, propellers or jet-driver. Actually, it has no mechanical power-transmission system at all. But it relies on the "Lorentz force" - i.e. a thrust that is generated when a magnetic force is applied vertically into the water and an electric current discharged horizontally across its path. 1, record 1, English, - superconducting%20electromagnetic%20propulsion%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SEMP thrusters are made up of superconducting magnets wrapped around ducts in the hull of Yamato 1. Electrodes pass a current through the seawater as it is drawn into the front of the ducts. The magnets, cooled at-269° C, then punch a huge magnetic force into the water. The resulting "Lorentz force" causes the water to squirt through the rear of the ducts to propel the ship along. 1, record 1, English, - superconducting%20electromagnetic%20propulsion%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- SEMP motor, SEMP drive, SEMP
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système SEMP
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20SEMP
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- force cooled 1, record 2, English, force%20cooled
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- refroidi par air forcé 1, record 2, French, refroidi%20par%20air%20forc%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
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