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VOLUTE CASING [4 records]

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Record 1 1991-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Components
  • Pumps
DEF

the spiral casing surrounding the impeller of a volute pump.

CONT

... pump design increases the volume of space between the impeller and the housing towards the outlet. This leads to a shape called the volute, which is designed to expand in a definite pattern or ratio.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Composants mécaniques
  • Pompes
DEF

Partie du corps d'une pompe centrifuge, de forme spirale, dans laquelle passe le fluide après avoir quitté la roue (et éventuellement le diffuseur) et avant d'être refoulé.

CONT

(...) la majorité des pompes à étages construites aux États-Unis sont équipées d'une volute.

Spanish

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Record 2 1990-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centrifugal Pumps
  • Heating
DEF

A pump for circulating the water through a heating system.

DEF

A pump for inducing the flow of water through a wet central heating system, particularly in small-, mini-, or micro-bore systems.

DEF

... In heating, a centrifugal pump located in the return circuit of a central heating system, by means of which it is possible to increase the flow.

CONT

Table I. Characteristics of Centrifugal Pumps. Type : circulator. Impeller type : Single suction. Number of impellers : One. Casing :Volute. Motor connection : Flexible coupled. Motor mounting position : Horizontal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes centrifuges
  • Chauffage
DEF

Petite pompe électrique utilisée pour créer la circulation mécanique dans les petites installations de chauffage à eau chaude et pouvant être montée directement sur les canalisations.

CONT

Pour les petites installations et pour l'accélération de la vitesse de circulation de l'eau dans les chauffages par gravité (...), il existe de petits organes de pulsion électriques sans presse-étoupe appelés accélérateurs ou circulateurs, qui peuvent être montés directement sur les canalisations.

Spanish

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Record 3 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centrifugal Pumps
OBS

in horizontal single-stage(centrifugal) pumps, the liquid is flung out by the impeller into the volute casing and then flows out through the delivery branch into the delivery pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes centrifuges
OBS

(...) la grande majorité des pompes à axe horizontal à un étage sont construites avec des volutes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
OBS

the liquid is flung out by the impeller into the volute casing and then flows out through the--into the delivery pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
OBS

la vitesse est partiellement transformée en pression dans le corps de pompe avant que le liquide ne quitte la pompe par la --.

Spanish

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