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DAMPING PROPERTY [2 records]

Record 1 1997-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
OBS

damping: The loss in energy, as dissipated heat, that results when a material or material system is subjected to an oscillatory load or displacement.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Mechanics
OBS

Above all it is the following characteristics which are decisive in the choice of hydrostatic bearings: their very good damping properties enable extremely good surface finishes to be obtained; this property also has a positive effect on the life of the grinding wheel (...)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Mécanique
OBS

Le choix de ces derniers s'effectue en tenant compte surtout des caractéristiques suivantes: - Les paliers hydrostatiques ont une très bonne capacité d'amortissement, ce qui permet d'obtenir d'excellents états de surface. La durée de la meule en bénéficie également.

Spanish

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