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fixed blade [4 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2005-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steam Turbines
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

A nozzle is a device that converts the heat energy of the steam to this high velocity kinetic energy. The fixed nozzles form the turbine fixed blades. ... From the first set of fixed and moving blades, the steam then moves through succeeding sets to repeat the process of energy conversions. A set of fixed blade nozzles and moving blade constitutes a turbine stage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines à vapeur
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Auparavant, les tuyères fixes transforment l'énergie thermique de la vapeur (sous forme de pression) en énergie cinétique des jets de vapeur à grande vitesse. Les tuyères fixes sont formées des ailettes fixes de la turbine. [...] Après la première série d'ailettes fixes et mobiles, la vapeur passe par les étages successifs et le processus de conversion d'énergie se poursuit. Un étage est composé d'un jeu de tuyères formées d'ailettes fixes et d'ailettes mobiles.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
  • Wood Sawing
CONT

The larger sizes [of continental bow saw] have a fixed blade and are usually without handles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
  • Sciage du bois
CONT

La grande scie de travers (...) est une scie montée de grande dimension (100 à 150 cm). La lame est large (8 à 10 cm), épaisse (env. 1,2 cm) et fixe (...) dans le plan de la monture; (...)

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Turbines

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Turbines

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
OBS

BT-44

Spanish

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