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CALODUC [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Heat Exchangers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat pipe
1, record 1, English, heat%20pipe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A closed pipe containing a refrigerant, wick and air space which will rapidly transfer heat from one end to the other without any input of work. 2, record 1, English, - heat%20pipe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caloduc
1, record 1, French, caloduc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube de chaleur 2, record 1, French, tube%20de%20chaleur
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de transfert de chaleur, hermétique et autonome, dans lequel un fluide caloporteur prélève de la chaleur dans une zone chaude en passant de l'état liquide à l'état gazeux, puis la transporte vers une zone froide où le retour à l'état liquide permet de la restituer. 2, record 1, French, - caloduc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
caloduc : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 28 juin 2017. 3, record 1, French, - caloduc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Missiles and Rockets
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-buffered heat pipe
1, record 2, English, gas%2Dbuffered%20heat%20pipe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Missiles et roquettes
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caloduc à amortissement par gaz
1, record 2, French, caloduc%20%C3%A0%20amortissement%20par%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caloduc à régulation gazeuse contrôlé par réservoir de gaz 1, record 2, French, caloduc%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20gazeuse%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9%20par%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caloduc avec volume de gaz-tampon. 1, record 2, French, - caloduc%20%C3%A0%20amortissement%20par%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-05-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- artery heat pipe
1, record 3, English, artery%20heat%20pipe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Similar tests were performed with a Li-Mo TZM compacted artery heat pipe design at 1500 K ... 2, record 3, English, - artery%20heat%20pipe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A survey of space-power related liquid metal heat pipe work at Los Alamos National Laboratory is presented. Heat pipe development at Los Alamos has been on-going since 1963. Heat pipes were initially developed for thermionic nuclear-electrical power production in space. 2, record 3, English, - artery%20heat%20pipe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caloduc à artère
1, record 3, French, caloduc%20%C3%A0%20art%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Astronautics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- homogeneous wick pipe
1, record 4, English, homogeneous%20wick%20pipe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- homogeneous wick heat pipe 2, record 4, English, homogeneous%20wick%20heat%20pipe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Astronautique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caloduc à mèche homogène
1, record 4, French, caloduc%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A8che%20homog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gas-controlled heat pipe radiator
1, record 5, English, gas%2Dcontrolled%20heat%20pipe%20radiator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- gas controlled heat pipe radiator
- gas-controlled heat-pipe radiator
- gas controlled heat-pipe radiator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- radiateur à caloduc à commande par gaz
1, record 5, French, radiateur%20%C3%A0%20caloduc%20%C3%A0%20commande%20par%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronautics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gas-controlled heat pipe
1, record 6, English, gas%2Dcontrolled%20heat%20pipe
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gas-controlled heat-pipe
- gas controlled heat-pipe
- gas controlled heat pipe
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronautique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- caloduc thermostaté par gaz
1, record 6, French, caloduc%20thermostat%C3%A9%20par%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-04-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
- Astronautics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heat-pipe radiator 1, record 7, English, heat%2Dpipe%20radiator
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
- Astronautique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- radiateur à caloduc
1, record 7, French, radiateur%20%C3%A0%20caloduc
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Space Centres
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Variable Conductance Heat Pipe
1, record 8, English, Variable%20Conductance%20Heat%20Pipe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- VCHP 1, record 8, English, VCHP
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heat pipes does not dissipate heat, they transmit it to a more convenient environment where orthodox heatsinking techniques can be used. 1, record 8, English, - Variable%20Conductance%20Heat%20Pipe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Centres spatiaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- caloduc à conductance variable
1, record 8, French, caloduc%20%C3%A0%20conductance%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie de la terminologie spatiale. 2, record 8, French, - caloduc%20%C3%A0%20conductance%20variable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1988-10-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gas forced-air heat pipe
1, record 9, English, gas%20forced%2Dair%20heat%20pipe
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
High efficiency gas furnace that used vertical liquid filled pipes. The pipes are heated by a burner at their base, and the liquid boils and vaporizes within the pipe. The furnace blower circulates air over the pipes for heating. 1, record 9, English, - gas%20forced%2Dair%20heat%20pipe
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- caloduc à air pulsé à gaz
1, record 9, French, caloduc%20%C3%A0%20air%20puls%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gaz
proposal, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caloduc : Dispositif de transmission de chaleur de haute performance utilisant le changement d'état liquide-vapeur d'un fluide. (Un caloduc est un espace clos, généralement tubulaire, contenant un liquide en présence de sa vapeur. Le liquide se vaporise à l'extrémité chaude en absorbant de la chaleur, et la vapeur se condense à l'extrémité froide en restituant cette chaleur. 2, record 9, French, - caloduc%20%C3%A0%20air%20puls%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20gaz
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-12-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- arterial heat pipe 1, record 10, English, arterial%20heat%20pipe
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heat pipe: a pipe containing fluid to transfer heat from one end to the other by a difference in pressures without external pumping or supporting mechanisms. 2, record 10, English, - arterial%20heat%20pipe
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- caloduc artériel
1, record 10, French, caloduc%20art%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caloduc dans lequel la structure où circule l'agent chauffant est de grandes dimensions par rapport aux réseaux utilisés habituellement et appelés capillaires. 1, record 10, French, - caloduc%20art%C3%A9riel
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mentionnons encore les essais en cours sur les caloducs dits «artériels»; ils consistent à écouler le liquide dans de grands canaux en dehors de la structure capillaire, ce qui revient à transporter, en réduisant les pertes dues au frottement de plus grandes quantités de liquide. 1, record 10, French, - caloduc%20art%C3%A9riel
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Cells and Batteries
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- chemical heat pipe 1, record 11, English, chemical%20heat%20pipe
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A S02-02 mixture could be piped to a remote location and reacted catalytically giving off 23.6 kcal per mole of sulfur. 1, record 11, English, - chemical%20heat%20pipe
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- caloduc chimique
1, record 11, French, caloduc%20chimique
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Cells and Batteries
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- variable conductivity heat pipe 1, record 12, English, variable%20conductivity%20heat%20pipe
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Piles et accumulateurs
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- caloduc à conductivité variable
1, record 12, French, caloduc%20%C3%A0%20conductivit%C3%A9%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En adjoignant à l'extrémité froide du caloduc un réservoir contenant une petite quantité de gaz non condensable, on réalise un caloduc à conductivité variable qui aura tendance à maintenir la température constante, par autorégulation. 1, record 12, French, - caloduc%20%C3%A0%20conductivit%C3%A9%20variable
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- heat pipe heat exchanger 1, record 13, English, heat%20pipe%20heat%20exchanger
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- échangeur du type caloduc 1, record 13, French, %C3%A9changeur%20du%20type%20caloduc
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Bâtiment. Bâtir. Les procédés de récupération de calories, octobre 1977. p. 43 1, record 13, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20du%20type%20caloduc
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1982-07-22
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Conductivity and Superconductivity (Electricity)
- Electrical Component Manufacturing Equipment
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- dual-artery heat pipe 1, record 14, English, dual%2Dartery%20heat%20pipe
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Conductivité et supraconductivité (Électricité)
- Matériel et équipement électriques
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- caloduc double 1, record 14, French, caloduc%20double
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Section des communications; 8-3-78; auteur: E.M. 1, record 14, French, - caloduc%20double
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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