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PERDA NA PONTA PA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tip loss
1, record 1, English, tip%20loss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reduction in performance of a wind turbine blade due to its finite extension which makes the air flow go around the tip rather than above the chord. 2, record 1, English, - tip%20loss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perte d'extrémité
1, record 1, French, perte%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perte en bout de pale 2, record 1, French, perte%20en%20bout%20de%20pale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Perte de rendement d'une pale d'éolienne due à son profil limité occasionnant ainsi un écoulement d'air autour du bout de la pale plutôt qu'au-dessus de la corde. 3, record 1, French, - perte%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pérdida del extremo de la pala
1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20del%20extremo%20de%20la%20pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pérdida de la punta de la pala 1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20la%20punta%20de%20la%20pala%20
correct, feminine noun
- pérdida en el extremo del aspa 1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20en%20el%20extremo%20del%20aspa%20
correct, feminine noun
- pérdida en la punta del aspa 1, record 1, Spanish, p%C3%A9rdida%20en%20la%20punta%20del%20aspa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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