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BAISSE CONTROLEE PUISSANCE [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- setback system
1, record 1, English, setback%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With respect to CANDU nuclear power plants, a system designed to automatically reduce reactor power at a slow rate if a problem occurs. 2, record 1, English, - setback%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The setback system is part of the reactor-regulating system. 2, record 1, English, - setback%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de baisse contrôlée de puissance
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20baisse%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20de%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BCP
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En ce qui a trait aux centrales nucléaires CANDU, système conçu pour réduire automatiquement la puissance du réacteur à un taux lent en cas de problème. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20baisse%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20de%20puissance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le système de baisse contrôlée de puissance(BCP) fait partie du système de régulation du réacteur. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20baisse%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20de%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- setback
1, record 2, English, setback
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… stepbacks, setbacks and reactor trips where the trip resulted in a reactor shutdown. Stepbacks and setbacks are gradual power changes intended to eliminate potential risks to plant operations. 1, record 2, English, - setback
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baisse contrôlée de puissance
1, record 2, French, baisse%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20de%20puissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- BCP 1, record 2, French, BCP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] les reculs rapides de puissance (RRP), les baisses contrôlées de puissance (BCP) et les arrêts d’urgence (AU) où le déclenchement d’un système d’arrêt d’urgence entraîne un arrêt du réacteur. Les RRP et les BCP occasionnent une baisse graduelle de la puissance servant à contrer tout risque potentiel pour l’exploitation de la centrale. 1, record 2, French, - baisse%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20de%20puissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reactor trip
1, record 3, English, reactor%20trip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- RT 2, record 3, English, RT
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rapid shutdown of a reactor, initiated when some operational parameter reaches a level determined by operational or safety requirements. 3, record 3, English, - reactor%20trip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The rapid reduction of reactor power to a negligible level, achieved by the full insertion of the coarse control members and the fine control members at their emergency speed. 4, record 3, English, - reactor%20trip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the onset of an accident, certain protective actions (e.g., reactor trip, emergency core cooling actuation, containment isolation) are designed to be performed automatically. 5, record 3, English, - reactor%20trip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chute de puissance contrôlée
1, record 3, French, chute%20de%20puissance%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déclenchement du réacteur 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9clenchement%20du%20r%C3%A9acteur
masculine noun
- réduction rapide de puissance 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9duction%20rapide%20de%20puissance
feminine noun
- baisse de puissance contrôlée 4, record 3, French, baisse%20de%20puissance%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution rapide de la puissance d’un réacteur [qui] peut être voulue ou résulter de la mise en action du circuit de sécurité. 5, record 3, French, - chute%20de%20puissance%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les centrales nucléaires, certaines mesures de protection (par exemple, le déclenchement du réacteur, le refroidissement d’urgence du cœur et l’isolement de l’enceinte de confinement) sont ainsi conçues qu’elles sont exécutées automatiquement en cas d’accident. 6, record 3, French, - chute%20de%20puissance%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hydro-Québec. 7, record 3, French, - chute%20de%20puissance%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- paro rápido del reactor
1, record 3, Spanish, paro%20r%C3%A1pido%20del%20reactor
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pitch-regulated wind turbine
1, record 4, English, pitch%2Dregulated%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pitch regulated wind turbine 2, record 4, English, pitch%20regulated%20wind%20turbine
correct
- pitch-regulated WT 3, record 4, English, pitch%2Dregulated%20WT
correct
- pitch-regulated windmill 4, record 4, English, pitch%2Dregulated%20windmill
correct
- pitch-controlled wind turbine 5, record 4, English, pitch%2Dcontrolled%20wind%20turbine
correct
- pitch-controlled WT 6, record 4, English, pitch%2Dcontrolled%20WT
correct
- pitch controlled wind turbine 7, record 4, English, pitch%20controlled%20wind%20turbine
correct
- variable pitch wind turbine 8, record 4, English, variable%20pitch%20wind%20turbine
correct
- variable pitch WT 9, record 4, English, variable%20pitch%20WT
correct
- variable pitch blade wind turbine 10, record 4, English, variable%20pitch%20blade%20wind%20turbine
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] wind turbine [whose] rotor revolutions are [kept] even by adjusting the blade angle. 11, record 4, English, - pitch%2Dregulated%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of a system with blade-angle adjustment, the electronic controller constantly measures the system's power output. If this is too high, a command is sent to the blade-adjusting system with the result that the rotor blades are moved slightly out of the wind. When the wind drops, the blades are turned into the wind. It must therefore be possible to turn the rotor blades around their own longitudinal axis. 11, record 4, English, - pitch%2Dregulated%20wind%20turbine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à pas variable
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éolienne à calage variable 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
correct, feminine noun
- éolienne contrôlée à calage variable 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9olienne%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne à axe horizontal dont le rotor est muni de pales inclinables qui permettent leur ajustement en fonction de la direction du vent, selon le système de contrôle par calage variable de pale. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20variable
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur une éolienne contrôlée à calage variable(appelée aussi une éolienne à pas variable), le contrôleur électronique vérifie plusieurs fois par seconde la puissance de sortie de l'éolienne. En cas de puissance de sortie trop élevée, le contrôleur électronique de l'éolienne envoie une commande au dispositif de calage qui pivote immédiatement les pales légèrement sur le côté, hors du vent. Inversement, les pales seront pivotées de manière à pouvoir mieux capter de nouveau l'énergie du vent, dès que le vent aura baissé d’intensité. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20variable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador de paso variable
1, record 4, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20paso%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina eólica de paso variable 1, record 4, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica%20de%20paso%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Wind Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pitch control
1, record 5, English, pitch%20control
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pitch regulation 2, record 5, English, pitch%20regulation
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pitch control. Pitch-controlled wind turbines ensure that the rotor revolutions are even by adjusting the blade angle. 3, record 5, English, - pitch%20control
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- contrôle à calage variable de pale
1, record 5, French, contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- régulation par contrôle du pas 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20pas
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif équipant une éolienne à pas variable qui permet au rotor de tourner uniformément en réglant l’angle des pales. 3, record 5, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable%20de%20pale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrôle à calage variable de pale. Sur une éolienne contrôlée à calage variable(appelée aussi une éolienne à pas variable), le contrôleur électronique vérifie plusieurs fois par seconde la puissance de sortie de l'éolienne. En cas de puissance de sortie trop élevée, le contrôleur électronique de l'éolienne envoie une commande au dispositif de calage qui pivote immédiatement les pales légèrement sur le côté, hors du vent. Inversement, les pales seront pivotées de manière à pouvoir mieux capter de nouveau l'énergie du vent, dès que le vent aura baissé d’intensité. 4, record 5, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable%20de%20pale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes mecánicos
- Energía eólica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulación por cambio del ángulo
1, record 5, Spanish, regulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20cambio%20del%20%C3%A1ngulo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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