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ABLATE [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Spacecraft
CONT

For very high-speed atmospheric entries, heat shields are designed to ablate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Produire une ablation.

OBS

Ablation: Action d'un flux de matière ou de rayonnement sur la surface d'un corps, entraînant une perte de substance de celui-ci par décomposition chimique, changement d'état ou érosion mécanique.

OBS

ablater : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie spatiale (CUTS).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
DEF

Subir une ablation.

Spanish

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