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CHALEUR COMBUSTION [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ignition Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

A numerical value indicating the characteristics against pre-ignition.

OBS

heat value of spark-plug; heat value: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Allumage (Véhicules automobiles)
DEF

Valeur numérique indiquant les caractéristiques par rapport au pré-allumage.

OBS

chaleur de combustion de la bougie d'allumage; chaleur de combustion : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat (Physics)
  • Calorimetry
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

Calorific energy which could be released by the complete combustion of a unit mass of a material.

OBS

heat of combustion; calorific potential: terms and definition standardized by ISO [International Organization for Standardization].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaleur (Physique)
  • Calorimétrie
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Énergie calorifique susceptible d'être dégagée par la combustion complète d'un matériau par unité de masse.

OBS

chaleur de combustion; potentiel calorifique : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calor (Física)
  • Calorimetría
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
  • Fuegos y explosiones
DEF

Energía calorífica que se podría liberar por la combustión completa dividida por la masa de un material.

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Record 3 2010-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Heat (Physics)
  • Calorimetry
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
DEF

The heat of reaction resulting from the complete burning of a substance and expressed variously (as in calories per gram or per mole or esp. for fuels in British thermal units per pound or per cubic foot).

OBS

Contrary to French usage, English usage does not distinguish between "heat of combustion" and "calorific power."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chaleur (Physique)
  • Calorimétrie
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
DEF

[...] quantité de chaleur produite par la combustion d'une mole de corps pur, à pression constante ou à volume constant.

OBS

Cette chaleur de combustion est rapportée à la mole; si on l'exprime par rapport à l'unité de masse ou de volume du combustible, elle prend le nom de pouvoir calorifique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calor (Física)
  • Calorimetría
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
DEF

Cantidad de calor que se emite durante una reacción de combustión.

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