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EFFET ACCELERATEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- speed-up effect
1, record 1, English, speed%2Dup%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- speed up effect 2, record 1, English, speed%20up%20effect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An increase in wind speed induced by terrain features, such as the curvature of a hill. 3, record 1, English, - speed%2Dup%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Speed up effects: Tunnel effect. If you push an ordinary bicycle air pump, ... you will notice that the air leaving the nozzle moves much faster than the speed with which you are pushing. The reason, of course, is that the nozzle is much narrower than the cylinder in the pump. If you take a walk between tall buildings, or in a narrow mountain pass, you will notice that the same effect is working: the air becomes compressed on the windy side of the buildings or mountains, and its speed increases considerably between the obstacles to the wind. This is known as a "tunnel effect." So, even if the general wind speed in open terrain may be, say, 6 metres per second, it can easily reach 9 metres per second in a natural "tunnel." Placing a wind turbine in such a tunnel is one clever way of obtaining higher wind speeds than in the surrounding areas. 2, record 1, English, - speed%2Dup%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet accélérateur
1, record 1, French, effet%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Augmentation de la vitesse du vent résultant des particularités physiques d'un site, telles que la courbe d'une colline. 2, record 1, French, - effet%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L']effet accélérateur [est un] phénomène cinétique propre à un site dont la rugosité de surface est telle qu'elle engendre une accélération de la vitesse du vent, permettant à l'éolienne installée sur ce site de capter une énergie cinétique du vent plus importante. 3, record 1, French, - effet%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- efecto acelerador
1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20acelerador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- efecto de aceleración 1, record 1, Spanish, efecto%20de%20aceleraci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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