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POISEUILLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capillary pressure
1, record 1, English, capillary%20pressure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in pressure across the interface of two immiscible fluid phases. 2, record 1, English, - capillary%20pressure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pression capillaire
1, record 1, French, pression%20capillaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression capillaire correspond à une différence entre la pression au sein du fluide mouillant et celle de la phase la moins mouillante, la capillarité se manifeste lors de l'écoulement de l'eau au sein d’un milieux «poreux»(loi de Darcy) ou dans des conduits dits «capillaires»(loi de Poiseuille). 2, record 1, French, - pression%20capillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión capilar
1, record 1, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20capilar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kelvin-Helmholtz instability
1, record 2, English, Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- KHI 2, record 2, English, KHI
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Helmholtz-type shearing instability 3, record 2, English, Helmholtz%2Dtype%20shearing%20instability
correct
- Kelvin-Helmholtz shearing instability 4, record 2, English, Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20shearing%20instability
correct
- KH instability 4, record 2, English, KH%20instability
correct
- Helmholtz instability 5, record 2, English, Helmholtz%20instability
correct
- shearing instability 5, record 2, English, shearing%20instability
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of dynamic instability associated with a discontinuity in the wind velocity across a boundary between two adjacent atmospheric layers. 6, record 2, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability. A flat vortex sheet of constant strength separates two streams of fluid moving in opposite directions. When the sheet is given a small perturbation, it rolls up to form an array of spiral vortices. 7, record 2, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... "Billow Clouds" ... result from a shearing instability formally called dynamic instability (or Kelvin-Helmholtz instability, after Lord Kelvin and H. von Helmholtz). Such shearing instability also causes the flapping of a flag. 8, record 2, English, - Kelvin%2DHelmholtz%20instability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- instabilité de Kelvin-Helmholtz
1, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- instabilité de type Kelvin-Helmholtz 3, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20type%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
correct, feminine noun
- instabilité de cisaillement 4, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun
- instabilité de Helmholtz 5, record 2, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Helmholtz
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type d’instabilité dynamique associée à une discontinuité de la vitesse du vent au passage de la surface limite entre deux couches d’air adjacentes. 6, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Instabilités et physique non linéaire [...] exemples d’analyse de stabilité linéaire de systèmes ayant des transitions supercritiques : l'instabilité de cisaillement(Kelvin-Helmholtz) ou l'instabilité de convection(Rayleigh-Bénard). Exemple de transition sous critique : l'instabilité de Poiseuille. 7, record 2, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20de%20Kelvin%2DHelmholtz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- inestabilidad de Helmholtz
1, record 2, Spanish, inestabilidad%20de%20Helmholtz
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- inestabilidad por cortante 1, record 2, Spanish, inestabilidad%20por%20cortante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de inestabilidad dinámica asociada con una discontinuidad en la velocidad del viento al paso por el límite de separación de dos capas atmosféricas adyacentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - inestabilidad%20de%20Helmholtz
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Rheology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lamina
1, record 3, English, lamina
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The terms laminar flow and purely viscous flow are used synonymously to mean a fluid flow which flows in laminas or layers, as opposed to turbulent flow ... 1, record 3, English, - lamina
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Rhéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filet
1, record 3, French, filet
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Écoulement laminaire dans la terminologie des paliers et dans l'hydrodynamique en général, un écoulement en filets parallèles obéissant à la loi de Poiseuille. 1, record 3, French, - filet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- poiseuille
1, record 4, English, poiseuille
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PI 1, record 4, English, PI
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of dynamic viscosity of a fluid in which there is a tangential force of 1 newton per square meter resisting the flow of two parallel layers past each other when their differential velocity is 1 meter per second per meter of separation; equal to 10 poise.... 1, record 4, English, - poiseuille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used chiefly in France. 1, record 4, English, - poiseuille
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poiseuille
1, record 4, French, poiseuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- Pi 1, record 4, French, Pi
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de viscosité dynamique dans le système M.K.S.A. (...) valant dix poises. 1, record 4, French, - poiseuille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- poise
1, record 5, English, poise
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- P 2, record 5, English, P
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unit of dynamic viscosity in the C.G.S. system, equal to one gramme per centimetre-second. 3, record 5, English, - poise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the International System of Units, [has been] replaced by the pascal-second (equal to 10 poises). Symbol P. 3, record 5, English, - poise
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poise
1, record 5, French, poise
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- P 2, record 5, French, P
correct
- Po 3, record 5, French, Po
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité absolue de viscosité, égale à une dyne-seconde par centimètre carré. Nommée d’après le physicien Poiseuille. Le centipoise, un centième de poise, est une unité plus commode et celle généralement utilisée [...] 4, record 5, French, - poise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Sous-multiple 10-1 du pascal par seconde. 5, record 5, French, - poise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poise (P) et le centipoise (cP) ne doivent plus être utilisés (dans le système Si). L’unité de viscosité dynamique est le pascal-seconde (Pa.s). 1 poise = 0,1 Pa.s. (Source : CRIQ-1, 1982). 6, record 5, French, - poise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- poise
1, record 5, Spanish, poise
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- P 2, record 5, Spanish, P
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de viscosidad dinámica en el sistema cgs. Equivale a una dina-segundo por centímetro cuadrado. 3, record 5, Spanish, - poise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
un pascal-segundo es igual a 10 poises. 3, record 5, Spanish, - poise
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