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FORCE ACTIONNEMENT [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Engineering Tests and Reliability
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Road Transport
DEF

In friction brakes, the total force applied to one brake lining assembly that causes the braking force by friction effect.

OBS

actuation force: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Transport routier
DEF

Pour les freins à friction, force totale appliquée à un ensemble garniture de frein qui provoque la force de freinage par friction.

OBS

force d'actionnement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Fiabilidad y ensayos (Ingeniería)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Transporte por carretera
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.

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Record 2 2004-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Electricity
  • Biotechnology
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs électriques
  • Biotechnologie
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.

Spanish

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