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MOUVEMENT HARMONIQUE SIMPLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct impedance
1, record 1, English, direct%20impedance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- driving-point impedance 1, record 1, English, driving%2Dpoint%20impedance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a mechanical sense, the complex ratio of the force to velocity taken at the same point in a mechanical system during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 1, English, - direct%20impedance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- driving point impedance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- impédance directe
1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impédance au point d’application 1, record 1, French, imp%C3%A9dance%20au%20point%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En mécanique, rapport complexe de la force à la vitesse mesurée au même point dans un système mécanique animé d’un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 1, French, - imp%C3%A9dance%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transfer mechanical mobility
1, record 2, English, transfer%20mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex ratio of the velocity, taken at one point in a mechanical system, to the force, taken at another point in the same system, during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 2, English, - transfer%20mechanical%20mobility
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Transfer mobility is the frequency-response function formed by the ratio, in metres per newton second, of the velocity-response phasor at point i to the excitation forces phasor applied at point j with all points other than j allowed to respond freely without any constraints other than those constraints which represent the normal support of the structure in its intended application. 1, record 2, English, - transfer%20mechanical%20mobility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mobilité mécanique de transfert
1, record 2, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20transfert
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe de la vitesse prise en un point d’un système mécanique à la force mesurée en un autre point dans le même système pendant un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20transfert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La mobilité de transfert est la fonction de réponse en fréquence constituée par le rapport, exprimé en mètre par newton seconde, du vecteur tournant de la réponse en vitesse au point i, au vecteur tournant de la force d’excitation appliquée au point j, tous les points autres que j pouvant répondre librement sans autre contrainte que celle que représente le support normal de la structure dans l’application prévue par cette structure. 1, record 2, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20de%20transfert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mechanical mobility
1, record 3, English, mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex ratio of the velocity, taken at a point in a mechanical system, to the force, taken at the same or another point in the system, during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 3, English, - mechanical%20mobility
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mechanical mobility is the inverse of mechanical impedance. 1, record 3, English, - mechanical%20mobility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mobilité mécanique
1, record 3, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe de la vitesse, mesurée en un point d’un système mécanique, à la force mesurée en ce même point ou en un autre point du système pendant un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 3, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- direct mechanical mobility
1, record 4, English, direct%20mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- driving-point mechanical mobility 1, record 4, English, driving%2Dpoint%20mechanical%20mobility
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The complex ratio of velocity and force taken at the same point in a mechanical system during simple harmonic motion. 1, record 4, English, - direct%20mechanical%20mobility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mobilité mécanique direct
1, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20direct
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mobilité mécanique au point d’application 1, record 4, French, mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20au%20point%20d%26rsquo%3Bapplication
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport complexe d’une vitesse et d’une force mesurées au même point dans un système mécanique pendant un mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 4, French, - mobilit%C3%A9%20m%C3%A9canique%20direct
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- simple harmonic motion 1, record 5, English, simple%20harmonic%20motion
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This is the name given to the regular to-and-fro oscillations which in certain circumstances can be closely approached by the movement of the blades of a tuning fork. 1, record 5, English, - simple%20harmonic%20motion
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mouvement harmonique simple
1, record 5, French, mouvement%20harmonique%20simple
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mouvement sinusoïdal simple 2, record 5, French, mouvement%20sinuso%C3%AFdal%20simple
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tout mouvement vibratoire où l'accélération est proportionnelle au déplacement et toujours dirigée vers la position d’équilibre s’appelle mouvement harmonique simple. 1, record 5, French, - mouvement%20harmonique%20simple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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