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TRAVEL COEFFICIENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas and Oil Heating
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
DEF

The ratio between the flow at a given valve stem position and the flow through the valve at its wide open position; expressed as a decimal fraction.

CONT

If a valve having a lift of one inch passes 100 gal/min when fully open and passes 66 gal/min at a valve lift of .5-inch, this valve is said to have a .66 valve travel coefficient at a .5-inch lift. Valve travel coefficients can be read directly from any plot showing valve flow characteristics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
OBS

tige de manœuvre : Tige de certains robinets assurant une liaison mécanique avec l'obturateur, de façon à permettre d'établir ou de suspendre l'écoulement d'un fluide.

Spanish

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