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FORCE ACTIONNEMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
- Road Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actuation force
1, record 1, English, actuation%20force
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In friction brakes, the total force applied to one brake lining assembly that causes the braking force by friction effect. 1, record 1, English, - actuation%20force
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
actuation force: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - actuation%20force
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
- Transport routier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- force d'actionnement
1, record 1, French, force%20d%27actionnement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pour les freins à friction, force totale appliquée à un ensemble garniture de frein qui provoque la force de freinage par friction. 1, record 1, French, - force%20d%27actionnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force d'actionnement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - force%20d%27actionnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
- Transporte por carretera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fuerza de accionamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, fuerza%20de%20accionamiento
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En frenos de fricción, la fuerza total aplicada a un ensamble de material de fricción, que causa la fuerza de frenado por efecto de fricción. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fuerza%20de%20accionamiento
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Measurements of Electricity
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actuation force
1, record 2, English, actuation%20force
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Victhom is conducting a project to develop artificial muscles for human prosthetics, using dielectric elastomer technology. ... Ten polymer actuator film materials were considered for fabrication of the micro-actuators. ... The performance requirements included an actuation force of between 10 Newtons (N) and 50N, an actuation displacement between 10 mm and 100 mm and a response time between 0.01 second and 1 second for a device 200 mm in length and 50 mm in width. 1, record 2, English, - actuation%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force d'actionnement
1, record 2, French, force%20d%27actionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les actionneurs piézoélectriques à grande course [...] offrent des solutions compactes et innovantes pour le micro-positionnement à grande course (de 1 mm à 100 mm) et pour générer, contrôler ou amortir des vibrations. [...] Le LPM20-3 offre [...] une force d'actionnement de 20 à 30 N, une force de blocage de 50 à 60 N. 1, record 2, French, - force%20d%27actionnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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