TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
EFECTO TUNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tunnel effect
1, record 1, English, tunnel%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wind tunnel effect 2, record 1, English, wind%20tunnel%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A speed-up effect created by wind pressure in a natural corridor which allows a wind turbine to harness wind kinetic energy stronger than in the surrounding area. 3, record 1, English, - tunnel%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speed up effects: Tunnel effect. If you push an ordinary bicycle air pump, ... you will notice that the air leaving the nozzle moves much faster than the speed with which you are pushing. The reason, of course, is that the nozzle is much narrower than the cylinder in the pump. If you take a walk between tall buildings, or in a narrow mountain pass, you will notice that the same effect is working: the air becomes compressed on the windy side of the buildings or mountains, and its speed increases considerably between the obstacles to the wind. This is known as a "tunnel effect." So, even if the general wind speed in open terrain may be, say, 6 metres per second, it can easily reach 9 meters per second in a natural "tunnel". Placing a wind turbine in such a tunnel is one clever way of obtaining higher wind speeds than in the surrounding areas. 4, record 1, English, - tunnel%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet de tunnel
1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20tunnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet accélérateur engendré par la compression du vent dans un couloir naturel et qui permet à l'éolienne qui y est installée de capter une énergie cinétique du vent supérieure à celle de la zone ambiante. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20de%20tunnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes mecánicos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto túnel
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20t%C3%BAnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de túnel de viento 2, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20t%C3%BAnel%20de%20viento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Efecto túnel. Si tomamos un camino entre dos edificios altos o en un paso estrecho entre montañas observaremos que el aire al pasar a su través se comprime en la parte de los edificios o de la montaña que está expuesta al viento, y su velocidad crece considerablemente entre los obstáculos del viento. Esto es lo que se conoce como efecto túnel. 3, record 1, Spanish, - efecto%20t%C3%BAnel
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: