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COUCHE CONDUCTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Insulation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thermal insulation
1, record 1, English, thermal%20insulation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat insulation 1, record 1, English, heat%20insulation
correct
- thermal insulating material 2, record 1, English, thermal%20insulating%20material
correct
- heat insulating material 3, record 1, English, heat%20insulating%20material
correct
- heat insulator 4, record 1, English, heat%20insulator
correct
- thermal insulator 5, record 1, English, thermal%20insulator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A material providing high resistance to heat flow ... 6, record 1, English, - thermal%20insulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The argillaceous sequence performs the double function of an impermeable caprock, which prevents the dissipation of heat by the upward convective mass flow of heated fluids, and also a thermal insulator, which prevents the dissipation of heat by conduction, and thus allows the buildup of high temperatures in the reservoir. 7, record 1, English, - thermal%20insulation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... usually made of mineral wool, cork, asbestos, foam glass, foamed plastic, diatomaceous earth, etc.; fabricated in the form of batts, blankets, blocks, boards, granular fill, and loose fill. 6, record 1, English, - thermal%20insulation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Isolation thermique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- isolant thermique
1, record 1, French, isolant%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- calorifuge 2, record 1, French, calorifuge
correct, masculine noun
- matériau calorifuge 3, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20calorifuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau qui a la propriété de ralentir de façon appréciable des échanges de chaleur susceptibles de se produire entre les deux milieux qu’il sépare. 4, record 1, French, - isolant%20thermique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séquence de roches argileuses aurait pour double fonction de former une couche imperméable, pour empêcher la perte de chaleur par l'écoulement en masse de fluides chauds entraînés vers le haut dans un mouvement de convection, et de servir d’isolant thermique, pour éviter la perte de chaleur par conduction, et ainsi permettre une élévation de la température dans le réservoir. 5, record 1, French, - isolant%20thermique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aislamiento térmico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aislante térmico
1, record 1, Spanish, aislante%20t%C3%A9rmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material sólido o celular, o una combinación de materiales de baja transmisión térmica, colocado entre componentes de alta transmisión térmica para reducir el flujo de calor a través del ensamble. 1, record 1, Spanish, - aislante%20t%C3%A9rmico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
- Electrometallurgy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collector plate
1, record 2, English, collector%20plate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
...collector plates are mounted at the cathodic end (the end closest to the tank anodes) of the bipolar anode to draw current from a larger section of the bath. 1, record 2, English, - collector%20plate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
- Électrométallurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plaque collectrice
1, record 2, French, plaque%20collectrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les électrodes d’une pile à combustible de type filtre presse sont constituées de couches catalytiques déposées sur un tissu de carbone qui joue le rôle de diffuseur. Ces électrodes sont ensuite pressées contre la membrane par les plaques collectrices de courant qui servent également à l'apport des réactifs et à l'évacuation des produits de la réaction. Ce système est optimisé pour permettre une bonne conduction du courant depuis les plaques collectrices jusqu'au catalyseur et pour améliorer le contact au niveau de l'interface entre la couche catalytique et la membrane. 1, record 2, French, - plaque%20collectrice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Electroquímica
- Electrometalurgia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- placa colectora
1, record 2, Spanish, placa%20colectora
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-05-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- band gap energy
1, record 3, English, band%20gap%20energy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of energy (in electron volts) required to free an outer shell electron from its orbit about the nucleus to a free state, and thus promote it from the valence to the conduction level. 1, record 3, English, - band%20gap%20energy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The letter "g" in Eg is a subscript. 2, record 3, English, - band%20gap%20energy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- énergie de bande interdite
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20bande%20interdite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- énergie de largeur de bande interdite 2, record 3, French, %C3%A9nergie%20de%20largeur%20de%20bande%20interdite
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’énergie(en électronvolts) requise pour libérer un électron en couche externe de son orbite autour du noyau vers un état libre, et ainsi réaliser sa promotion(activation), de la valence au niveau de conduction. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20bande%20interdite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la formule Eg, le «g» est en indice. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20de%20bande%20interdite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- photoconductography
1, record 4, English, photoconductography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
General term for the electrolytic development of the exposed areas of a photoconducting layer - typically a zinc oxide or cadmium sulphide layer on aluminium backed paper support. 1, record 4, English, - photoconductography
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- photoconductographie
1, record 4, French, photoconductographie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de reprographie mettant en jeu la rémanence de conduction d’une couche d’oxyde de zinc après exposition pour faire apparaître l'image par électrolyse. 1, record 4, French, - photoconductographie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Rayleigh-Bénard instability
1, record 5, English, Rayleigh%2DB%C3%A9nard%20instability
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de Rayleigh-Bénard
1, record 5, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Rayleigh%2DB%C3%A9nard
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instabilité de Rayleigh-Bénard apparaît dans une couche fluide placée entre deux plaques horizontales, la température de la plaque inférieure étant la plus élevée. Au-delà d’un certain gradient de température Tc-Tf le transfert de chaleur du bas vers le haut ne peut plus être assuré seulement par conduction à travers la couche de fluide. Un mouvement de convection naît spontanément qui, dans la géométrie présentée ici, prend la forme de rouleaux horizontaux. Lorsqu'on augmente encore le gradient de température, ces rouleaux se déforment périodiquement. Pour des valeurs suffisantes de la différence Tc-Tf on obtient un régime convectif turbulent. 2, record 5, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Rayleigh%2DB%C3%A9nard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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