Contrôle actif du bruitvignette|Principe de la réduction active du bruit. Le contrôle actif du bruit ou « antibruit » (en anglais, active noise control abrégé en ANC) est une technique de réduction du bruit par l’utilisation de sources sonores auxiliaires. Le contrôle actif s'oppose à la réduction passive, c'est-à-dire l'isolation phonique par des parois lourdes associées à des matériaux absorbants. Le principe du contrôle actif du bruit consiste à diffuser, par un haut-parleur piloté par un dispositif électronique, une onde sonore qui s'oppose à celle qu'on veut atténuer.
Heun's methodIn mathematics and computational science, Heun's method may refer to the improved or modified Euler's method (that is, the explicit trapezoidal rule), or a similar two-stage Runge–Kutta method. It is named after Karl Heun and is a numerical procedure for solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with a given initial value. Both variants can be seen as extensions of the Euler method into two-stage second-order Runge–Kutta methods.
Main lobeIn a radio antenna's radiation pattern, the main lobe, or main beam, is the lobe containing the higher power. This is the lobe that exhibits the greater field strength. The radiation pattern of most antennas shows a pattern of "lobes" at various angles, directions where the radiated signal strength reaches a maximum, separated by "nulls", angles at which the radiation falls to zero.
Lobe secondaireLes lobes secondaires sont les pics secondaires dans le diagramme d'émission ou de réception d'une antenne autre que le lobe principal ou le lobe arrière de celle-ci. En effet, selon la configuration de l'antenne, elle peut être directionnelle en azimut (gisement) et en élévation (angle de site) en concentrant la majorité de son énergie d'émission ou sa sensibilité de réception dans une direction. Cependant, on ne peut complètement rendre le patron nul dans les autres directions.
Mast radiatorA mast radiator (or radiating tower) is a radio mast or tower in which the metal structure itself is energized and functions as an antenna. This design, first used widely in the 1930s, is commonly used for transmitting antennas operating at low frequencies, in the LF and MF bands, in particular those used for AM radio broadcasting stations. The conductive steel mast is electrically connected to the transmitter. Its base is usually mounted on a nonconductive support to insulate it from the ground.
Enhanced 9-1-1Enhanced 911 (E-911 or E911) is a system used in North America to automatically provide the caller's location to 911 dispatchers. 911 is the universal emergency telephone number in the region. In the European Union, a similar system exists known as E112 (where 112 is the emergency access number) and known as eCall when called by a vehicle. An incoming 911 call is routed to a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), which is a call center operated by the local government.
Linéaire sans seuilLe modèle linéaire sans seuil (LSS, ou LNT en anglais) est un modèle utilisé en radioprotection pour fixer la limite réglementaire des expositions admissibles. Le modèle se fonde sur le principe que toutes les doses reçues sont équivalentes, indépendamment du débit de dose ou de leur fractionnement. De ce fait, les doses successives reçues dans une année ou au cours d'une vie peuvent être additionnées. Ce modèle conduit naturellement au principe ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable, aussi faible que raisonnablement atteignable), minimisant les doses reçues par un individu.
Electromagnetic reverberation chamberAn electromagnetic reverberation chamber (also known as a reverb chamber (RVC) or mode-stirred chamber (MSC)) is an environment for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing and other electromagnetic investigations. Electromagnetic reverberation chambers have been introduced first by H.A. Mendes in 1968. A reverberation chamber is screened room with a minimum of absorption of electromagnetic energy. Due to the low absorption very high field strength can be achieved with moderate input power.
Kolmogorov's normability criterionIn mathematics, Kolmogorov's normability criterion is a theorem that provides a necessary and sufficient condition for a topological vector space to be ; that is, for the existence of a norm on the space that generates the given topology. The normability criterion can be seen as a result in same vein as the Nagata–Smirnov metrization theorem and Bing metrization theorem, which gives a necessary and sufficient condition for a topological space to be metrizable. The result was proved by the Russian mathematician Andrey Nikolayevich Kolmogorov in 1934.
Attenuation lengthIn physics, the attenuation length or absorption length is the distance λ into a material when the probability has dropped to 1/e that a particle has not been absorbed. Alternatively, if there is a beam of particles incident on the material, the attenuation length is the distance where the intensity of the beam has dropped to 1/e, or about 63% of the particles have been stopped. Mathematically, the probability of finding a particle at depth x into the material is calculated by the Beer–Lambert law: In general λ is material- and energy-dependent.
