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PARASITIC ABSORPTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrostatics
- Dielectric Materials (Electronics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dielectric absorption
1, record 1, English, dielectric%20absorption
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DA 1, record 1, English, DA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soakage 2, record 1, English, soakage
correct
- dielectric hysteresis 3, record 1, English, dielectric%20hysteresis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dielectric absorption, which is also known as "soakage" and sometimes as "dielectric hysteresis, "is perhaps the least understood and potentially most damaging of various capacitor parasitic effects. Upon discharge, most capacitors are reluctant to give up all of their former charge, due to this memory consequence. 2, record 1, English, - dielectric%20absorption
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électrostatique
- Matériaux diélectriques (Électronique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- absorption diélectrique
1, record 1, French, absorption%20di%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hystérésis diélectrique 2, record 1, French, hyst%C3%A9r%C3%A9sis%20di%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Attention à un phénomène appelé «absorption diélectrique» [...] Cet effet, lié à la nature du diélectrique, confère un effet de mémoire au condensateur. 1, record 1, French, - absorption%20di%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electrostática
- Materiales dieléctricos (Electrónica)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- histéresis dieléctrica
1, record 1, Spanish, hist%C3%A9resis%20diel%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retraso de la inducción en el seno de un cuerpo dieléctrico respecto a la intensidad del campo electrizante, al cual se debe que la polarización del dieléctrico dependa no solamente de la intensidad de dicho campo a un momento dado, sino de la magnitud anterior de dicha intensidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - hist%C3%A9resis%20diel%C3%A9ctrica
Record 2 - external organization data 2006-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parasitic absorption 1, record 2, English, parasitic%20absorption
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parasitic capture 1, record 2, English, parasitic%20capture
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any absorption of a neutron that does not result in a fission or the production of a desired element. 1, record 2, English, - parasitic%20absorption
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- absorption parasite
1, record 2, French, absorption%20parasite
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- neutron multiplication factor 1, record 3, English, neutron%20multiplication%20factor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactivity mechanisms change the value of the neutron multiplication factor in the reactor core. Most affect the parasitic absorption of thermal neutrons in the core. When a device increases the parasitic absorption in a core it is said to be adding negative reactivity. If a device is decreasing the parasitic absorption it is adding reactivity. 1, record 3, English, - neutron%20multiplication%20factor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
- Physique atomique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- facteur de multiplication des neutrons
1, record 3, French, facteur%20de%20multiplication%20des%20neutrons
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de contrôle de la réactivité changent la valeur du facteur de multiplication des neutrons dans le coeur du réacteur. La plupart d'entre eux ont une incidence sur l'absorption parasite des neutrons thermiques dans le coeur. Lorsqu'un dispositif augmente l'absorption parasite dans un coeur, on dit qu'il ajoute de la réactivité négative. On dit des dispositifs qui diminuent l'absorption parasite qu'ils ajoutent de la réactivité. 1, record 3, French, - facteur%20de%20multiplication%20des%20neutrons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2005-08-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reactivity mechanism 1, record 4, English, reactivity%20mechanism
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactivity mechanisms change the value of the neutron multiplication factor in the reactor core. Most affect the parasitic absorption of thermal neutrons in the core. When a device increases the parasitic absorption in a core it is said to be adding negative reactivity. If a device is decreasing the parasitic absorption it is adding reactivity. 1, record 4, English, - reactivity%20mechanism
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de contrôle de la réactivité
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de contrôle de la réactivité changent la valeur du facteur de multiplication des neutrons dans le coeur du réacteur. La plupart d'entre eux ont une incidence sur l'absorption parasite des neutrons thermiques dans le coeur. Lorsqu'un dispositif augmente l'absorption parasite dans un coeur, on dit qu'il ajoute de la réactivité négative. On dit des dispositifs qui diminuent l'absorption parasite qu'ils ajoutent de la réactivité. 1, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20de%20la%20r%C3%A9activit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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