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COEFFICIENT VOLUMETRIC EXPANSION [1 record]

Record 1 1999-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
  • Thermodynamics
DEF

The increment in volume of a unit volume of solid, liquid, or gas for a rise of temperature of 1 ° at constant pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
  • Thermodynamique
CONT

On définit plusieurs coefficients de dilatation thermique : a) coefficient de dilatation linéaire [...] b) coefficient de dilatation superficielle [...] c) coefficient de dilatation cubique d'un solide ou d'un fluide [...] étant la variation du volume [...] quand sa température augmente [...]

Spanish

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