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HIGH POWER FIELD [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free electron laser
1, record 1, English, free%20electron%20laser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FEL 2, record 1, English, FEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
this device utilizes the interaction of a relativistic electron beam with an alternating magnetic field. It offers the potential for very high average power operation with efficiencies between 30 and 50 percent at essentially any chosen wavelength. 3, record 1, English, - free%20electron%20laser
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free-electron laser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laser à électrons libres
1, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons%20libres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LEL 2, record 1, French, LEL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laser à électron libre 3, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectron%20libre
correct, masculine noun
- LEL 2, record 1, French, LEL
correct
- LEL 2, record 1, French, LEL
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
laser où la lumière destinée à être amplifiée est un rayonnement émis par des faisceaux d'électrons accélérés. 4, record 1, French, - laser%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9lectrons%20libres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
- Astronautics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- space photovoltaics
1, record 2, English, space%20photovoltaics
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The need for high efficiency devices is self-evident in the field of space photovoltaics, for power generation on satellites : the devices of choice are multijunction tandem cells, whose costs are not actually a big concern if compared to the overall building and deployment costs of a satellite. 1, record 2, English, - space%20photovoltaics
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
- Astronautique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photovoltaïque spatial
1, record 2, French, photovolta%C3%AFque%20spatial
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le photovoltaïque spatial. L'atmosphère absorbe une partie de l'énergie solaire. Si on plaçait des panneaux photovoltaïques dans l'espace, on récupérerait plus efficacement l'énergie du Soleil [...] Il s'agit de mettre des km² de panneaux solaires en orbite géostationnaire, à 36 000 km² d'altitude. L'énergie solaire reçue est plus intense et on oriente les panneaux, pour un éclairement maximal. On reçoit ainsi, en moyenne, 8 fois plus d'énergie par unité de surface qu'au sol. 1, record 2, French, - photovolta%C3%AFque%20spatial
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- magnetoplasmadynamic thruster
1, record 3, English, magnetoplasmadynamic%20thruster
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- MPD thruster 2, record 3, English, MPD%20thruster
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magnetoplasmadynamic(MPD) thrusters pass a large current radially outwards through a neutral plasma, from a central cathode to an annular anode. The radial current induces an azimuthal, circular magnetic field. The Lorentz body force acting on ions moving in the discharge current accelerates the plasma along the axis of the electrode structure. MPD thrusters operate at high power levels, kilowatts to megawatts, and provide high thrust with moderate specific impulse. A variant of this design uses an externally applied magnetic field to enable operation at lower power levels. MPD thrusters have been tested in the laboratory and have flown on test and demonstration missions. MPD thrusters are an insufficiently mature technology and consume too much power to be considered as candidates to provide primary propulsion of future out of Earth orbit missions and were not considered for SMART-1. 3, record 3, English, - magnetoplasmadynamic%20thruster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- propulseur magnétoplasmadynamique
1, record 3, French, propulseur%20magn%C3%A9toplasmadynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- propulseur MPD 2, record 3, French, propulseur%20MPD
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pulsed plasma thruster
1, record 4, English, pulsed%20plasma%20thruster
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PPT 2, record 4, English, PPT
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pulsed plasma thruster(PPT) with solid propellant is used for low power propulsion systems; typically with an average power less than thirty watts. Capacitor stored electrical energy is used to create a pulsed arc discharge across the face of a block of propellant, teflon in most implementations to date. The combination of thermal flux, particle bombardment and surface reactions ablates and ionises a small amount of the solid material... The peak discharge current is high, in the region of tens of kA. The self-induced magnetic field acts on the ions moving in the electric field creating the discharge to create a Lorentz body force that accelerates the plasma. Teflon PPTs have enjoyed limited use in east-west station keeping and sun pointing applications. PPTs do not produce sufficient thrust to be considered as candidates to provide primary propulsion of future out of Earth orbit missions and were not considered for SMART-1. 2, record 4, English, - pulsed%20plasma%20thruster
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pulsed-plasma thruster
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- propulseur à plasma pulsé
1, record 4, French, propulseur%20%C3%A0%20plasma%20puls%C3%A9
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 2003-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hypervelocity electromagnetic railgun
1, record 5, English, hypervelocity%20electromagnetic%20railgun
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kinetic energy kill systems can either be of the rocket-propelled missile type, or of the hypervelocity gun system. The High Frontier study sees the deployment of carrier satellites with conventional missiles as a practical proposition. The total mass of such a system precludes comprehensive deployment. A more promising area for research into kinetic energy kill systems is to be the hypervelocity electromagnetic railgun. This system uses a high energy electromagnetic field to accelerate a hit-to-kill projectile to speed of the order of 5-25 km per second. Again, the power requirements for such a system are prodigious, and are likely to need nuclear generators. 2, record 5, English, - hypervelocity%20electromagnetic%20railgun
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- canon électromagnétique à très grande vitesse
1, record 5, French, canon%20%C3%A9lectromagn%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A8s%20grande%20vitesse
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 2001-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Measurements of Electricity
- Audio Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- milliwatthour
1, record 6, English, milliwatthour
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- milliwatt hour 2, record 6, English, milliwatt%20hour
correct
- mW.-hr 2, record 6, English, mW%2E%2Dhr
avoid
- mW.-hr 2, record 6, English, mW%2E%2Dhr
- milliwatt-hour 3, record 6, English, milliwatt%2Dhour
correct
- mWh 3, record 6, English, mWh
correct
- mWh 3, record 6, English, mWh
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Energy Density: one (1) mW.-hr/cm² (milliwatt hour per square centimeter) during any zero point one (0.1) hour period. 2, record 6, English, - milliwatthour
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Power Instruments.... SC-30 [trademark] Series of Field Standards.... Ports for both high(10 microwatthours/pulse) and low(100 milliwatthours/pulse) outputs to easily interface with a variety of equipment. 1, record 6, English, - milliwatthour
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Mesures de grandeurs électriques
- Électroacoustique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- milliwattheure
1, record 6, French, milliwattheure
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- mWh 1, record 6, French, mWh
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- milliwatt.heure 2, record 6, French, milliwatt%2Eheure
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les microbatteries lithium en quête de ruptures technologiques. [...] La quantité d'énergie embarquée sera de l'ordre du milliwatt.heure, et l'intensité délivrée sera de quelques centaines de micro-ampères/heure. 2, record 6, French, - milliwattheure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milliwatt : Domaines d'utilisation de [cette] unité [de mesure mécanique] : puissance des résistances et des composants d'équipements électroniques et d'équipements de mesures; puissance des lasers de surveillance; télécommunications. 3, record 6, French, - milliwattheure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milliwatt.heure : s'écrit précisément : milliwatt[point centré]heure. 1, record 6, French, - milliwattheure
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir aussi «milliwatt». 1, record 6, French, - milliwattheure
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Cryogenics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- superconducting magnet
1, record 7, English, superconducting%20magnet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electromagnet whose coils are made of a type II superconductor with a high transition temperature and extremely high critical field, such as niobium tin, Nb3Sn; it is capable of generating magnetic fields of 100, 000 oersteds and more with no steady power dissipation. 1, record 7, English, - superconducting%20magnet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Cryogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aimant supraconducteur
1, record 7, French, aimant%20supraconducteur
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il faudra (...) qu'aient été trouvées des solutions aux problèmes des aimants supraconducteurs de grande taille. 1, record 7, French, - aimant%20supraconducteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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