wind-lift

French translation: portance (au vent)

14:04 Mar 8, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / essuie-glaces
English term or phrase: wind-lift
These have a long track record of success in OEM applications and have a built in Aerofoil section for improved wind-lift.
Emmanuelle GRANDCHAMP
France
Local time: 16:59
French translation:portance (au vent)
Explanation:
bonne chance
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3 +2portance (au vent)
Albert Golub
4la pression d'appui
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portance (au vent)


Explanation:
bonne chance

Albert Golub
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agree  enrico paoletti
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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la pression d'appui


Explanation:
La portance des essuie-glace est ce que l'on cherche à éviter; c'est pourquoi les essuie-glace sont souvent munis d'un déflecteur, qui réduit la portance, source de décollement de l'essuie-glace, et augmente la pression d'appui

"NeoForm blades' attractive European aerofoil design helps keep the blade on the ... Oktane blades' low profile reduces wind lift at higher speeds (up to 115 mph). ... conditions windshield wiper blades should be changed on a regular basis. ... These filters have been proven by millions of miles of over-the road ..."
http://www.enhancedsyntheticoil.com/Trico.htm

"Le déflecteur d'essuie-glaces. Sans cet objet, le vent soulève avec une violence inouïe les essuie-glace de DS, et les retourne comme des parapluies par ..."
http://www.nuancierds.fr/tuning78.htm

"J'étudie actuellement les essuie-glace aérodynamiques qui sont une solution au décollement des essuie-glaces du pare-brise. J'aimerais donc calculer approximativement les différentes forces qui entrent en jeu dans ce phénomène.

Je débute en aérodynamique mais d'après ce que j'ai compris la force responsable du décollement de l'essuie-glace est la portance, exprimée par la formule: P= (1/2)*Cz*rho*S. Mais cette formule me pose quelques problèmes:"
http://forums.futura-sciences.com/physique/77078-portance-pr...

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