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AMORTIGUACION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Strength of Materials
- Plastic Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- damping
1, record 1, English, damping
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of the energy dissipated as heat by a material or a material system subjected to an oscillatory load. 1, record 1, English, - damping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of free oscillation, damping is the decrease with time of the amplitude of a system. 1, record 1, English, - damping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
damping: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - damping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Résistance des matériaux
- Matières plastiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amortissement
1, record 1, French, amortissement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mesure de l'énergie perdue et convertie en chaleur par un matériau ou système de matériaux soumis à une charge oscillatoire. 1, record 1, French, - amortissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas de l'oscillation libre, l'amortissement est la diminution de l'amplitude d'un système avec le temps. 1, record 1, French, - amortissement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amortissement : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - amortissement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica general (Física)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Resistencia de los materiales
- Materiales plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amortiguación mecánica
1, record 1, Spanish, amortiguaci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- amortiguación 1, record 1, Spanish, amortiguaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida de la energía disipada como calor por un material o sistema de materiales sometidos a una carga oscilatoria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amortiguaci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En el caso de oscilación libre, la amortiguación es la reducción, con el tiempo, de la amplitud de un sistema. 1, record 1, Spanish, - amortiguaci%C3%B3n%20mec%C3%A1nica
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