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CAPILLARY PRESSURE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- negative capillary pressure 1, record 1, English, negative%20capillary%20pressure
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression capillaire négative
1, record 1, French, pression%20capillaire%20n%C3%A9gative
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión capilar negativa
1, record 1, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20capilar%20negativa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- capillary pressure
1, record 2, English, capillary%20pressure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in pressure across the interface of two immiscible fluid phases. 2, record 2, English, - capillary%20pressure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pression capillaire
1, record 2, French, pression%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression capillaire correspond à une différence entre la pression au sein du fluide mouillant et celle de la phase la moins mouillante, la capillarité se manifeste lors de l'écoulement de l'eau au sein d'un milieux «poreux» (loi de Darcy) ou dans des conduits dits «capillaires» (loi de Poiseuille). 2, record 2, French, - pression%20capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión capilar
1, record 2, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- capillary pressure
1, record 3, English, capillary%20pressure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difference of pressure across a curved air/water interface. 2, record 3, English, - capillary%20pressure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capillary water is at a pressure less than atmospheric, which creates capillary tension in the pore water and a counteracting effective stress known as capillary pressure. 3, record 3, English, - capillary%20pressure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capillary pressure ... is due to the tension of the interfacial surface, and its value depends on the curvature of that surface. 4, record 3, English, - capillary%20pressure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Mécanique des sols
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension capillaire
1, record 3, French, tension%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pression capillaire 2, record 3, French, pression%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre les pressions existant de part et d'autre de l'interface incurvée air/eau. 1, record 3, French, - tension%20capillaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forces capillaires. À l'interface entre deux phases, il existe une tension superficielle liée à la nature des deux substances en contact, qui traduit l'écart entre les forces d'attraction des molécules avec celles qui sont à l'intérieur de leur phase et celles qui sont à l'extérieur. L'eau est «mouillante» avec la plupart des solides c'est-à-dire que l'angle de raccordement de l'interface air-eau avec les solides est aigu. De part et d'autres de l'interface air-eau la pression est différente. L'écart, la pression capillaire, est d'autant plus élevé que le rayon de courbure est plus court. L'air est à la pression atmosphérique (phase continue). L'eau peut ainsi se retrouver à une pression négative (c'est la succion capillaire) : ceci explique l'existence d'un profil d'humidité au-dessus de la ligne de saturation d'un aquifère. 3, record 3, French, - tension%20capillaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Mecánica del suelo
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión capilar
1, record 3, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia de presión entre ambas caras de una interfaz curva agua/aire. 2, record 3, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20capilar
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Respiratory System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary artery wedge pressure
1, record 4, English, pulmonary%20artery%20wedge%20pressure
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pulmonary wedge pressure 3, record 4, English, pulmonary%20wedge%20pressure
correct
- wedge pressure 4, record 4, English, wedge%20pressure
correct
- pulmonary capillary wedge pressure 5, record 4, English, pulmonary%20capillary%20wedge%20pressure
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pressure that is recorded from a catheter tip wedged in a small branch of the pulmonary artery. 6, record 4, English, - pulmonary%20artery%20wedge%20pressure
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pression capillaire bloquée
1, record 4, French, pression%20capillaire%20bloqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à l'occlusion artérielle par gonflement du ballonnet, le débit sanguin distal à l'extrémité de la sonde est interrompu, et une colonne de liquide virtuellement immobile est formée entre l'extrémité du cathéter et l'oreillette gauche. La pression alors mesurée (dite pression capillaire bloquée, ou "wedge pressure" des anglo-saxons) est un reflet acceptable de la pression de remplissage du ventricule gauche, et par la même, de ses conditions de fonctionnement. 1, record 4, French, - pression%20capillaire%20bloqu%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Blood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pulmonary capillary wedge pressure 1, record 5, English, pulmonary%20capillary%20wedge%20pressure
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sang
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pression capillaire pulmonaire 1, record 5, French, pression%20capillaire%20pulmonaire
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Motors (Machinery)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pressure Bourdon capillary tube 1, record 6, English, pressure%20Bourdon%20capillary%20tube
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs mécaniques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tube capillaire de Bourdon à pression
1, record 6, French, tube%20capillaire%20de%20Bourdon%20%C3%A0%20pression
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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