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PCMS [5 records]

Record 1 2019-11-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermodynamics
  • Heating
CONT

Phase change materials(PCMs) are substances which absorb or release large amounts of so-called "latent" heat when they go through a change in their physical state, i. e. from solid to liquid and vice versa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermodynamique
  • Chauffage
CONT

Un matériau est caractérisé comme «matériau à changement de phase» lorsqu'une de ses transitions de phase permet de stocker beaucoup d'énergie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Termodinámica
  • Calefacción
CONT

Los materiales con cambio de fase (Phase Change Material-PCM) son materiales con un alto calor latente que, a la temperatura de cambio de fase (sólido ↔ líquido), son capaces de almacenar o liberar grandes cantidades de energía.

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Record 2 2017-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Technical Textiles
CONT

Outlast was developed for NASA and is consistently used in maier sports jackets as the material with automatic air-conditioning. Millions of microscopic PCM (phase change material) capsules store warmth during body activity and distribute them in the rest period. They thus ensure reliable temperature management and prevent large temperature fluctuations in the clothing, even when activity levels or the outside temperature vary.

OBS

When the encapsulated PCM [phase change material] is heated to the melting point, it absorbs heat energy as it goes from a solid state to a liquid state. This phase change produces a temporary cooling effect in the clothing layers... The heat energy may come from the body(e. g. when the wearer first dons the garment) or from a warm environment. Once the PCM has completely melted, the storage of heat stops. If the PCM garment is worn in a cold environment where the temperature is below the PCM's freezing point, and the fabric temperature drops below this transition temperature, the micro-encapsulated liquid PCM will change back to a solid state, generating heat energy and a temporary warming effect... The developers claim that this heat exchange produces a buffering effect in clothing, minimizing changes in skin temperature and prolonging the thermal comfort of the wearer.

Key term(s)
  • phase change micro capsule

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles techniques
DEF

Capsule [dont la taille varie d'un à plusieurs centaines de microns] absorbant l'excès de chaleur [donc d'énergie] et la conservant jusqu'à ce que la température extérieure baisse [entraînant la fonte de la paraffine contenue dans la capsule et le dégagement de] la chaleur stockée.

OBS

Les micro-capsules intégrées au cœur de la fibre ou dans les fils [...] sont remplies d'hydrocarbures paraffiniques dont l'état change en fonction de la température du corps passant de l'état solide à l'état liquide. Ultra sensibles, les PCM ou «phase change materials» (matériaux à changement de phase) se liquéfient à + ou - 30° et se solidifient en dessous. C'est en redevenant solides que les PCM libèrent la chaleur corporelle stockée dans les micro-capsules.

OBS

Procédé Outlast «Thermal Regulating System», développé pour l'U.S. Air Force et la Nasa en 1988, puis breveté en 1990.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Internet Pages
  • Management Operations (General)
OBS

Industry Canada. This branch provides strategic and operational planning, policy, communications and coordination services for SITT (Spectrum, Information Technologies and Telecommunications).

Key term(s)
  • GPCMS
  • Gateway Policy, Communications and Management Services Branch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de pages Internet
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
OBS

Industrie Canada. Cette direction fournit à STIT (spectre, technologies de l'information et télécommunications) des services stratégiques et opérationnels en matière de planification, de politique, de communications et de coordination.

Key term(s)
  • DGPCSG

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Inventory and Material Management
OBS

Public Works and Government Services Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
  • Gestion des stocks et du matériel
OBS

Travaux publics et Services gouvernementaux Canada.

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Public Administration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Administration publique

Spanish

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