intermittent source
1Intermittent energy source — An intermittent energy source is any source of energy that is not continuously available due to some factor outside direct control. The intermittent source may be quite predictable, for example, tidal power, but cannot be dispatched to meet the… …
2Intermittent power source — [ Erie Shores Wind Farm monthly output over a two year period] An intermittent power source is a source of electric power generation that may be uncontrollably variable or more intermittent than conventional power sources, and therefore non… …
3intermittent — intermittent, ente [ ɛ̃tɛrmitɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1559; lat. intermittens, de intermittere « discontinuer » ♦ Qui s arrête et reprend par intervalles. ⇒ discontinu, irrégulier . Fièvre intermittente. ⇒ erratique, rémittent. Pouls intermittent. Les… …
4INTERMITTENT — ENTE. adj. Qui discontinue, et reprend par intervalles. Il n est guère usité que dans les locutions suivantes : En Médec., Pouls intermittent, Pouls dont les battements cessent par des intervalles inégaux. Fièvre intermittente, Fièvre qui cesse… …
5INTERMITTENT, ENTE — adj. T. didactique Qui discontinue et reprend par intervalles. Source intermittente, Qui coule de temps en temps. Pouls intermittent, Pouls dont les battements cessent par des intervalles inégaux. Fièvre intermittente, Fièvre qui cesse et qui… …
6Daily Source Code — Hosting Adam Curry Language English Updates Weekly Updates Audio format mp3 Debut August 13, 2004 End date On Going …
7Cost of electricity by source — The cost of electricity generated by different sources measures the cost of generating electricity including initial capital, return on investment, as well as the costs of continuous operation, fuel, and maintenance. The price is normally… …
8Improved water source — According to the Joint Monitoring Program (JMP) for water supply and sanitation by the World Health Organization and UNICEF the following are considered as improved water sources:* household connections * public standpipes * boreholes * protected …
9spring, intermittent — 1. A karst spring with a pulsating flow, caused by the presence within the rock of cavities and siphons fed by a subterranean watercourse. When the cavity is full, the siphon is complete and causes a pulse of water to issue from the spring.… …
10Grid energy storage — is used to manage the flow of electrical energy. For large scale load levelling on an interconnected electrical system, electric energy producers send low value off peak excess electricity over the electricity transmission grid to temporary… …
