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piston flottant [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transformation of Momentum (Mechanical Components)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- floating piston
1, record 1, English, floating%20piston
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the compression mode of the shock absorber, fluid is forced into the remote reservoir in direct proportion to the area of the shaft entering the shock body. … As fluid is forced through the … drum …, it is metered through one of the preassigned orifices in the drum; it then enters the reservoir body, moving the floating piston. The floating piston is designed to separate the fluid and nitrogen, eliminating any chance of aeration. 2, record 1, English, - floating%20piston
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformations de mouvements (Composants mécaniques)
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- piston flottant
1, record 1, French, piston%20flottant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un piston flottant est également utilisé pour garantir une pression homogène du gaz, offrant une conduite plus souple sans perdre le contrôle d'amortissement. 1, record 1, French, - piston%20flottant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transformación de la cantidad de movimiento (Componentes mecánicos)
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- émbolo flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9mbolo%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pistón flotante 2, record 1, Spanish, pist%C3%B3n%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al ser accionado el freno, el émbolo de vástago de presión [...] y el émbolo flotante [...] se mueven hacia la izquierda, pasan hasta más allá de los taladros de compensación [...] e impelen líquido de freno hacia el interior de los circuitos de freno a través de los empalmes de presión [...] Al crecer la presión, el émbolo flotante no es movido ya por el resorte cautivo [...], sino por la presión del líquido de freno. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9mbolo%20flotante
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