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ONDE CHOC MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- magnetohydrodynamic shock wave
1, record 1, English, magnetohydrodynamic%20shock%20wave
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shock wave which propagates in a plasma where the depth of its wave-front exceeds the mean free path, hence the principal energy dissipation mechanisms inside the wave-front are the electrical conductivity of the plasma and collisions between particles. 2, record 1, English, - magnetohydrodynamic%20shock%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetohydrodynamic shock wave: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - magnetohydrodynamic%20shock%20wave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
magnetohydrodynamic shock wave: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - magnetohydrodynamic%20shock%20wave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- onde de choc magnétohydrodynamique
1, record 1, French, onde%20de%20choc%20magn%C3%A9tohydrodynamique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- onde magnétohydrodynamique 2, record 1, French, onde%20magn%C3%A9tohydrodynamique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Onde de choc se propageant dans un plasma; l'amplitude du front d'onde est supérieure au libre parcours moyen, ce qui fait que les mécanismes de dissipation d'énergie à l'intérieur du front d'onde sont principalement la conductivité électrique du plasma et les collisions entre particules. 3, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20choc%20magn%C3%A9tohydrodynamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
onde de choc magnétohydrodynamique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20choc%20magn%C3%A9tohydrodynamique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
onde de choc magnétohydrodynamique; onde magnétohydrodynamique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - onde%20de%20choc%20magn%C3%A9tohydrodynamique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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