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EXTREMO PALA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blade tip
1, record 1, English, blade%20tip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a wind turbine blade opposite the hub or root end. 2, record 1, English, - blade%20tip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to a mechanical brake, braking ... can be provided by flaps at the blade tips. 3, record 1, English, - blade%20tip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bout de pale
1, record 1, French, bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extrémité de la pale opposée au pied. 2, record 1, French, - bout%20de%20pale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
- Construcción mecánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extremo de la pala
1, record 1, Spanish, extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- punta de la pala 1, record 1, Spanish, punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, feminine noun
- punta del aspa 1, record 1, Spanish, punta%20del%20aspa%20
correct, feminine noun
- extremo del aspa 1, record 1, Spanish, extremo%20del%20aspa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tip speed
1, record 2, English, tip%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blade tip speed 2, record 2, English, blade%20tip%20speed
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The speed at the tip of a rotor blade as it moves through the air, often given in feet or meters per second. 3, record 2, English, - tip%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse en bout de pale
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vitesse en extrémité de pale 2, record 2, French, vitesse%20en%20extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20pale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse observée à l'extrémité d'une pale de rotor en mouvement dans l'air, exprimée couramment en pieds ou mètres par seconde. 3, record 2, French, - vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vitesse en bout de pales
- vitesse en extrémité de pales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad en el extremo de la pala
1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20en%20el%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad periférica 1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20perif%C3%A9rica%20
correct, feminine noun
- velocidad en el extremo del aspa 1, record 2, Spanish, velocidad%20en%20el%20extremo%20del%20aspa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tip speed ratio
1, record 3, English, tip%20speed%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TSR 2, record 3, English, TSR
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tip-speed ratio 3, record 3, English, tip%2Dspeed%20ratio
correct
- TSR 4, record 3, English, TSR
correct
- TSR 4, record 3, English, TSR
- tip speed to wind speed ratio 2, record 3, English, tip%20speed%20to%20wind%20speed%20ratio
correct
- tip-speed-to-wind-speed ratio 5, record 3, English, tip%2Dspeed%2Dto%2Dwind%2Dspeed%20ratio
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the ratio between the propeller tip speed and the wind speed. 6, record 3, English, - tip%20speed%20ratio
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport de vitesse en bout de pale
1, record 3, French, rapport%20de%20vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rapport de vitesses en bout de pale 2, record 3, French, rapport%20de%20vitesses%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
- paramètre de fonctionnement 3, record 3, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20fonctionnement
correct, masculine noun
- coefficient de vitesse périphérique 4, record 3, French, coefficient%20de%20vitesse%20p%C3%A9riph%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- quotient vitesse de l'extrémité de la pale par la vitesse du vent 5, record 3, French, quotient%20vitesse%20de%20l%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20pale%20par%20la%20vitesse%20du%20vent
masculine noun
- paramètre de vitesse 6, record 3, French, param%C3%A8tre%20de%20vitesse
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la vitesse en bout de pale et la vitesse du vent. 7, record 3, French, - rapport%20de%20vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le meilleur quotient vitesse de l'extrémité de la pale par la vitesse du vent est le même pour les rotors de petite taille que pour ceux de grandes dimensions; comme la vitesse de l'extrémité de la pale est égale au produit du rayon par le nombre de tours/minute, une petite turbine à vent paraît tourner plus vite qu'un dispositif plus massif. 5, record 3, French, - rapport%20de%20vitesse%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coeficiente de velocidad periférica
1, record 3, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20velocidad%20perif%C3%A9rica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- coeficiente de velocidad en la punta de la pala 1, record 3, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20velocidad%20en%20la%20punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, masculine noun
- coeficiente de velocidad en el extremo de la pala 1, record 3, Spanish, coeficiente%20de%20velocidad%20en%20el%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tip loss
1, record 4, English, tip%20loss
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reduction in performance of a wind turbine blade due to its finite extension which makes the air flow go around the tip rather than above the chord. 2, record 4, English, - tip%20loss
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- perte d'extrémité
1, record 4, French, perte%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- perte en bout de pale 2, record 4, French, perte%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de rendement d'une pale d'éolienne due à son profil limité occasionnant ainsi un écoulement d'air autour du bout de la pale plutôt qu'au-dessus de la corde. 3, record 4, French, - perte%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida del extremo de la pala
1, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20del%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de la punta de la pala 1, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20la%20punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, feminine noun
- pérdida en el extremo del aspa 1, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20en%20el%20extremo%20del%20aspa%20
correct, feminine noun
- pérdida en la punta del aspa 1, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20en%20la%20punta%20del%20aspa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tip noise
1, record 5, English, tip%20noise
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The noise produced by the blades' tips of a wind turbine when they move through the air. 2, record 5, English, - tip%20noise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bruit en bout de pale
1, record 5, French, bruit%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit provenant de l'extrémité des pales d'une éolienne en rotation dans le vent. 2, record 5, French, - bruit%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruido en el extremo de la pala
1, record 5, Spanish, ruido%20en%20el%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- ruido en la punta de la pala 1, record 5, Spanish, ruido%20en%20la%20punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, masculine noun
- ruido en el extremo del aspa 1, record 5, Spanish, ruido%20en%20el%20extremo%20del%20aspa%20
correct, masculine noun
- ruido en la punta del aspa 1, record 5, Spanish, ruido%20en%20la%20punta%20del%20aspa
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dynamic inducer
1, record 6, English, dynamic%20inducer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- tip-vane 2, record 6, English, tip%2Dvane
- tip vane 3, record 6, English, tip%20vane
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An airfoil transverse to the tip of a wind turbine blade used to induce airflow over the tip. 4, record 6, English, - dynamic%20inducer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aileron d'extrémité transversal
1, record 6, French, aileron%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- profil d'extrémité transversal 2, record 6, French, profil%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20transversal
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface portante transversale par rapport à l'extrémité d'une pale d'éolienne, servant à favoriser l'écoulement d'air sur cette extrémité. 3, record 6, French, - aileron%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20transversal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- veleta del extremo de la pala
1, record 6, Spanish, veleta%20del%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- veleta del extremo del aspa 1, record 6, Spanish, veleta%20del%20extremo%20del%20aspa%20
correct, feminine noun
- arista transversal 1, record 6, Spanish, arista%20transversal
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paddle Sports
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blade end
1, record 7, English, blade%20end
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sports de pagaie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bout de la palette
1, record 7, French, bout%20de%20la%20palette
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Deportes de remo
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- extremo de la pala
1, record 7, Spanish, extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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