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WAKE EFFECT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wake effect
1, record 1, English, wake%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- array effect 2, record 1, English, array%20effect
correct
- interference effect 3, record 1, English, interference%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon which is observed behind a wind turbine when a long trail of turbulent wind (wake) is slowed down, when compared to the wind blowing in front of the turbine. 4, record 1, English, - wake%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de sillage
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20sillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet créé derrière une éolienne au passage d'une longue traînée de vent (sillage) plus turbulente et ralentie que le vent soufflant devant le rotor. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20sillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto de estela
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20estela
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La interferencia de una turbina eólica sobre el viento que llega a otra turbina que se encuentre viento abajo se conoce como efecto de estela. 1, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20de%20estela
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Space Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ram-wake effect
1, record 2, English, ram%2Dwake%20effect
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ram/wake effect 2, record 2, English, ram%2Fwake%20effect
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ram/wake effect. When a spacecraft velocity is higher than or comparable to the ion acoustic velocity, it distorts the plasma environment it experiences, creating a void of particles behind it and often a build-up of particles before it. These effects are seen principally in the ionosphere. The ion acoustic velocity is the speed at which pressure differences are transmitted through a plasma... 2, record 2, English, - ram%2Dwake%20effect
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ram wake effect
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique spatiale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de compression-sillage
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20compression%2Dsillage
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- effet de compression sillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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