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FREQUENCE PASSAGE PALES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft tower
1, record 1, English, soft%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind tower whose natural frequency is lower than the blade passing frequency but higher than the rotational frequency of the wind turbine. 2, record 1, English, - soft%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mât souple
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A2t%20souple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour souple 2, record 1, French, tour%20souple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mât éolien léger produisant une fréquence naturelle(fréquence de résonance) plus faible que la fréquence de passage des pales(ou de la pale) mais plus élevée que la fréquence de rotation de la turbine. 3, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20souple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mât de l’éolienne est calculé essentiellement aux vibrations et à la fatigue [...] l’éolienne tournant à vitesse constante [...] 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A2t%20souple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de construcciones
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre ligera
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20ligera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- torre flexible 1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20flexible%20
correct, feminine noun
- poste flexible 1, record 1, Spanish, poste%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blade passing frequency
1, record 2, English, blade%20passing%20frequency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- BPF 1, record 2, English, BPF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For a three-bladed WT, this will be three times the rotational frequency. 1, record 2, English, - blade%20passing%20frequency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The blade passing frequency is also expressed in terms of noise frequency. 2, record 2, English, - blade%20passing%20frequency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fréquence de passage des pales
1, record 2, French, fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20passage%20des%20pales
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fréquence à laquelle les pales du rotor d’une éolienne effectuent leur rotation. 2, record 2, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20passage%20des%20pales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le cas d’une éolienne tripale, la fréquence de passage correspond à trois fois la fréquence de rotation (rotor). À noter que ces fréquences sont aussi considérées pour le bruit qu’elles engendrent. 2, record 2, French, - fr%C3%A9quence%20de%20passage%20des%20pales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft-soft tower
1, record 3, English, soft%2Dsoft%20tower
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A [wind] tower whose natural frequency is below both the rotor frequency and blade passing frequency. 2, record 3, English, - soft%2Dsoft%20tower
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These towers are generally less expensive than stiffer ones, since they are lighter. 2, record 3, English, - soft%2Dsoft%20tower
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mât à très basse fréquence naturelle
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20basse%20fr%C3%A9quence%20naturelle
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mât très souple 1, record 3, French, m%C3%A2t%20tr%C3%A8s%20souple
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mât éolien très léger produisant une fréquence naturelle(fréquence de résonance) inférieure à la fois à la fréquence de rotation du rotor et à la fréquence de passage des pales(ou de la pale). 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20basse%20fr%C3%A9quence%20naturelle
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mât de l’éolienne est calculé essentiellement aux vibrations et à la fatigue [...] l’éolienne tournant à vitesse constante [...] 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2t%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20basse%20fr%C3%A9quence%20naturelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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