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THIN-PLATE WEIR [1 record]

Record 1 2004-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Metering Instruments
DEF

A weir having a crest, usually consisting of a thin plate (generally of metal), so sharp that the water passing over it touches only a line.

OBS

thin-plate weir: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Compteurs de consommation et débitmètres
DEF

Déversoir dont la crête, constituée par une mince plaque verticale, a une forme telle que la lame déversante n'est en contact avec la crête que suivant une ligne.

OBS

déversoir en mince paroi : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería civil
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Instrumentos de medición
DEF

Vertedero de labio horizontal, con una forma tal que el agua que pasa sobre él sólo toca el borde aguas arriba del mismo.

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