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PINCH FORCE DYNAMOMETER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
- Aerospace Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinch force dynamometer
1, record 1, English, pinch%20force%20dynamometer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PFD 2, record 1, English, PFD
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Pinch Force Dynamometer (PFD) is a stowable hand held device capable of measuring instantaneous strength of the thumb and opposing finger or groupings of fingers as a function of time. The principle components of the PFD are a pinch force transducer, instrumentation amplifier, and associated cables. Dynamic voltage representing instantaneous finger(s) pinch strength as a function of time is taken from the output of the instrumentation amplifier and sent to a laptop computer or to a data acquisition system for data manipulation, display, correlation with other data sources, and/or storage. 2, record 1, English, - pinch%20force%20dynamometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinch force dynamometer; PFD: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 3, record 1, English, - pinch%20force%20dynamometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
- Médecine aérospatiale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dynamomètre de force de pincement
1, record 1, French, dynamom%C3%A8tre%20de%20force%20de%20pincement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PFD 1, record 1, French, PFD
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dynamomètre PDF 2, record 1, French, dynamom%C3%A8tre%20PDF
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mesure de la force d'un astronaute est l'un des paramètres fondamentaux utilisés pour évaluer ses performances physiques et l'effet de l'apesanteur pendant les missions spatiales prolongées. Sous contrat de l'Agence spatiale européenne, une société a développé un système pour mesurer la force de la main et celle du pouce, utilisé lors d'expériences embarquées. Le système se compose d'un dynamomètre de poigne de la main (HGD) et d'un dynamomètre de force de pincement (PFD) ainsi que d'une unité de connexion pour raccorder l'équipement à l'alimentation (28Vcc) et à un ordinateur. 1, record 1, French, - dynamom%C3%A8tre%20de%20force%20de%20pincement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dynamomètre de force de pincement; PFD: terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - dynamom%C3%A8tre%20de%20force%20de%20pincement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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