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steam jet [2 records]

Record 1 1991-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Steam Turbines
CONT

Expansion nozzles are used to direct the high velocity steam jet towards the vanes.

CONT

Forces acting on a blade are: centrifugal force ... bending force put on the blade by the steam jet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines à vapeur
CONT

Tuyères et aubes distributrices. Elles ont pour objet de transformer l'énergie thermique de la vapeur mise à leur disposition (ou une partie de cette énergie) en énergie cinétique et de donner au jet de vapeur ainsi formé une direction convenable pour attaquer les ailettes mobiles.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Shipbuilding
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Constructions navales
  • Techniques industrielles

Spanish

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