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POLYTROPIC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polytropic compressor efficiency
1, record 1, English, polytropic%20compressor%20efficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The efficiency of a compressor expressed as the ratio of the work of compression for an ideal polytropic process between fixed states of the gas to the work of compression for the actual process between the same states. 1, record 1, English, - polytropic%20compressor%20efficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rendement polytropique du compresseur
1, record 1, French, rendement%20polytropique%20du%20compresseur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compresores
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rendimiento politrópico del compresor
1, record 1, Spanish, rendimiento%20politr%C3%B3pico%20del%20compresor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se llama “rendimiento politrópico” al cociente de los trabajos politrópico e indicado para un ciclo, o de las potencias politrópica e indicada […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - rendimiento%20politr%C3%B3pico%20del%20compresor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-07-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polytropic atmosphere
1, record 2, English, polytropic%20atmosphere
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Model atmosphere in hydrostatic equilibrium, having a constant non-zero lapse rate. 2, record 2, English, - polytropic%20atmosphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atmosphère polytrope
1, record 2, French, atmosph%C3%A8re%20polytrope
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle d'atmosphère en équilibre hydrostatique, ayant un gradient vertical de température constant et non nul [...] 2, record 2, French, - atmosph%C3%A8re%20polytrope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Modelización (Matemáticas)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- atmósfera politrópica
1, record 2, Spanish, atm%C3%B3sfera%20politr%C3%B3pica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modelo de atmósfera en equilibrio hidrostático, con un gradiente vertical de temperatura constante distinto de cero. 1, record 2, Spanish, - atm%C3%B3sfera%20politr%C3%B3pica
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Shipbuilding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polytropic
1, record 3, English, polytropic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Constructions navales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- polytropique 1, record 3, French, polytropique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polytropic law 1, record 4, English, polytropic%20law
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- loi polytropique
1, record 4, French, loi%20polytropique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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