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INDIRECT-GAIN SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect solar gain system
1, record 1, English, indirect%20solar%20gain%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- indirect-gain system 2, record 1, English, indirect%2Dgain%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A passive solar heating system in which the sun directly warms a heat storage element in one area of house, and heat is then distributed from that element to the rest of house by natural convection, conduction, or radiation. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20solar%20gain%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système à gain indirect
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20gain%20indirect
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système à apport solaire indirect 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20apport%20solaire%20indirect
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de chauffage solaire passif faisant appel au soleil pour chauffer directement un élément de stockage thermique dans une zone de la maison, cette chaleur étant ensuite distribuée de l'élément de stockage au reste du bâtiment par convection naturelle, conduction ou radiation. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20gain%20indirect
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Heating
- Thermal Insulation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heat lag
1, record 2, English, heat%20lag
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermal lag 2, record 2, English, thermal%20lag
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The time it takes for heat to travel through a substance heated on one side. 3, record 2, English, - heat%20lag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The delay between the absorption of heat by a storage wall in an indirect-gain system and the radiation of heat into the living space. 4, record 2, English, - heat%20lag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Panel [heating] systems have a high thermal capacity, particularly when the piping is installed in concrete slab. This design has the drawback of introducing a thermal lag and making room temperature control difficult under mild or rapidly changing weather conditions. 5, record 2, English, - heat%20lag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Chauffage
- Isolation thermique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amortissement thermique
1, record 2, French, amortissement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décalage thermique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9calage%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- décalage dans la transmission de chaleur 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9calage%20dans%20la%20transmission%20de%20chaleur
correct, masculine noun
- décalage dans la transmission thermique 2, record 2, French, d%C3%A9calage%20dans%20la%20transmission%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
- temps mort thermique 3, record 2, French, temps%20mort%20thermique
masculine noun
- retard thermique 4, record 2, French, retard%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retard qu'introduit, dans le déplacement d'un flux calorifique, une paroi placée entre deux milieux de températures différentes. 1, record 2, French, - amortissement%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de l'établissement du bilan thermique d'une installation de conditionnement d'air, il est souvent nécessaire de tenir compte de l'inertie thermique que présentent certains assemblages de maçonnerie quant à la transmission de la chaleur au travers des murs de forte épaisseur. Il se produit alors un décalage («heat lag») dans la transmission thermique, qu'on évalue par le temps s'écoulant entre l'instant où le phénomène thermique a eu lieu (radiations solaires, par exemple) et le moment de l'apparition de son effet. Ce temps varie de 3 heures (murs en briques de 15 cm, par exemple) à 10 heures dans le cas de murs en briques pleines ou en béton de plus de 40 cm. 2, record 2, French, - amortissement%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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