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VELOCIDAD TURBULENCIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instantaneous wind velocity
1, record 1, English, instantaneous%20wind%20velocity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- instantaneous wind speed 2, record 1, English, instantaneous%20wind%20speed
correct
- instantaneous speed 3, record 1, English, instantaneous%20speed
correct
- speed 3, record 1, English, speed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The "instantaneous speed" or, more briefly, the "speed", corresponds to the case of an infinitely small time interval. 3, record 1, English, - instantaneous%20wind%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For launching [the Data Relay Test Satellite (DRTS) and Unmanned Space Experiment Recovery System (USERS) Spacecraft] H-IIA F3, the instantaneous wind velocity should be less than about 15 meters/second, and for transporting, less than about 16 meters/second. 4, record 1, English, - instantaneous%20wind%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
eddy velocity: Difference between the instantaneous wind velocity at a point and the mean wind velocity taken over a specific time interval. 3, record 1, English, - instantaneous%20wind%20velocity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wind speed: Ratio of the distance covered by the air to the time taken to cover it. 3, record 1, English, - instantaneous%20wind%20velocity
Record 1, Key term(s)
- instantaneous windspeed
- instantaneous velocity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse instantanée du vent
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20instantan%C3%A9e%20du%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse instantanée 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- vitesse 3, record 1, French, vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux critères permettent de décrire cette vitesse du vent en surface : la vitesse moyenne rapportée à un intervalle de temps assez long, en principe dix minutes pour le vent en surface dit synoptique et la vitesse instantanée ou vitesse de pointe, rapportée à un intervalle de temps très court, de l'ordre de la seconde. 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20instantan%C3%A9e%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
vitesse turbulente : Écart de la vitesse instantanée du vent en un point par rapport à la vitesse moyenne du vent pendant un intervalle de temps déterminé. 5, record 1, French, - vitesse%20instantan%C3%A9e%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La vitesse du vent est habituellement mesurée en mètres par seconde, en kilomètres par heure ou en nœuds (un nœud correspond à 1,852 kilomètres par heure, soit approximativement 0,5 mètre par seconde). 4, record 1, French, - vitesse%20instantan%C3%A9e%20du%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vitesse du vent: rapport de la distance parcourue par l'air au temps qu'il met à la parcourir. 6, record 1, French, - vitesse%20instantan%C3%A9e%20du%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad instantánea del viento
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20instant%C3%A1nea%20del%20viento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad instantánea 1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20instant%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
- velocidad 1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La "velocidad instantánea" o, brevemente "velocidad", corresponde al caso de un intervalo de tiempo infinitamente pequeño. La "velocidad media" corresponde al caso de un intervalo de tiempo finito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20instant%C3%A1nea%20del%20viento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
velocidad de la turbulencia : Diferencia entre la velocidad instantánea del viento en un punto y la velocidad media del viento en un intervalo de tiempo dado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20instant%C3%A1nea%20del%20viento
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocidad del viento: Relación entre la distancia recorrida por el aire y el tiempo que tarda en recorrerla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20instant%C3%A1nea%20del%20viento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- velocity defect law
1, record 2, English, velocity%20defect%20law
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The law of the loss of wind speed in tubes and channels used in the study of turbulence. 1, record 2, English, - velocity%20defect%20law
Record 2, Key term(s)
- velocity-defect law
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loi de décroissance de la vitesse
1, record 2, French, loi%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20la%20vitesse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Loi de la perte de vitesse du vent dans les tubes et les conduits utilisée dans l'étude de la turbulence. 1, record 2, French, - loi%20de%20d%C3%A9croissance%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ley de la pérdida de velocidad
1, record 2, Spanish, ley%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20velocidad
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ley de la [disminución] de [la] velocidad [del viento] en tubos y conductos utilizada en el estudio de la turbulencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ley%20de%20la%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20velocidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Reynolds stress
1, record 3, English, Reynolds%20stress
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- eddy shearing stress 2, record 3, English, eddy%20shearing%20stress
correct
- turbulent shear stress 3, record 3, English, turbulent%20shear%20stress
correct
- eddy stress 4, record 3, English, eddy%20stress
- virtual stress 4, record 3, English, virtual%20stress
- apparent stress 4, record 3, English, apparent%20stress
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tangential stress (force per unit area of surface) responsible for the transfer of momentum in a turbulent fluid. 5, record 3, English, - Reynolds%20stress
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In turbulent flow the particles move both horizontally and vertically and there is a continuous "mixing of particles". Some move upwards and some downwards according to a stochastic process. ... In turbulent flow the particles move irregularly causing continuous exchange of momentum (remember: momentum is mass multiplied by velocity) from one portion of fluid to another and this momentum exchange is the reason for the turbulent shear stress, which is also called the Reynolds stress. 6, record 3, English, - Reynolds%20stress
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It [tangential stress] is equal, in a given plane, to the time average of the fluid density at a point multiplied by the product of two corresponding components of the eddy velocity. 5, record 3, English, - Reynolds%20stress
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eddy shear stress
- turbulent shearing stress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension de Reynolds
1, record 3, French, tension%20de%20Reynolds
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contrainte tangentielle (force par unité de surface) causant le transfert de quantité de mouvement dans un fluide turbulent [...] 2, record 3, French, - tension%20de%20Reynolds
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] elle est égale, dans un plan donné, à la moyenne temporelle de la masse volumique du fluide en un point multipliée par le produit des deux composantes correspondantes de la vitesse turbulente. 2, record 3, French, - tension%20de%20Reynolds
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tensión de Reynolds
1, record 3, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20Reynolds
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- tensión de cizalladura por turbulencia 1, record 3, Spanish, tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20cizalladura%20por%20turbulencia
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tensión tangencial (fuerza por unidad de área) responsable de la transferencia de la cantidad de impulso en un fluido turbulento. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20Reynolds
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Está expresada, en un plano dado, por el promedio de la densidad del fluido con respecto al tiempo en un punto multiplicado por el producto de las dos componentes de la velocidad de la turbulencia correspondiente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - tensi%C3%B3n%20de%20Reynolds
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- torrent
1, record 4, English, torrent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Watercourse having a steep slope, flowing in general with great velocity and turbulence. 2, record 4, English, - torrent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- torrent
1, record 4, French, torrent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cours d'eau qui coule avec une grande vitesse ou une grande turbulence, comme pendant une crue ou en descendant une forte déclivité. 2, record 4, French, - torrent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme torrent, appliqué en langage courant aux rivières de montagne à écoulement pérenne, doit être rejeté du langage géographique. 3, record 4, French, - torrent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- torrente
1, record 4, Spanish, torrente
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Curso de agua de pendiente empinada, y que fluye generalmente con gran velocidad y turbulencia. 2, record 4, Spanish, - torrente
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- eddy velocity
1, record 5, English, eddy%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- fluctuation velocity 2, record 5, English, fluctuation%20velocity
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Difference between the instantaneous wind velocity at a point and the mean wind velocity taken over a specific time interval. 3, record 5, English, - eddy%20velocity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vitesse turbulente
1, record 5, French, vitesse%20turbulente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écart de la vitesse instantanée du vent en un point par rapport à la vitesse moyenne du vent pendant un intervalle de temps déterminé. 2, record 5, French, - vitesse%20turbulente
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les stations météorologiques la vitesse du vent est relevée à dix mètres au-dessus du sol afin de dégager au mieux cette mesure des effets perturbants de la rugosité de surface. 3, record 5, French, - vitesse%20turbulente
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de la turbulencia
1, record 5, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20la%20turbulencia
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia entre la velocidad instantánea del viento en un punto y la velocidad media del viento en un intervalo de tiempo dado. 1, record 5, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20la%20turbulencia
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