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nominal pressure [2 records]

Record 1 2015-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
DEF

The pressure for which the hydraulic unit has been designed under defined operating conditions.

OBS

nominal pressure: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des bateaux

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Gas Industry
DEF

An alphanumeric designation loosely related to the resistance of a component of a piping system to internal pressure. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

DEF

The pressure to which the quoted figures apply when the apparatus is operating under standard conditions.

DEF

In irrigation, the "adjusted static pressure", or highest pressure for which an irrigation system may be designed.

OBS

The designation, which is a nominal one for reference or marking purposes, consists of the letters PN plus a number selected from a series of preferred numbers ...

OBS

nominal pressure; PN: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Industrie du gaz
DEF

Désignation alphanumérique se rapportant de manière approximative à la résistance d'un élément de tuyauterie à la pression intérieure. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

DEF

En parlant d'un gaz, pression interne qui a servi de base à la détermination des éléments d'un dispositif à la température de 20 °C.

OBS

La désignation, qui est une désignation nominale utilisée aux fins de référence ou de marquage, est constituée des lettres PN suivies d'un nombre choisi dans une série de nombres normaux [...]

OBS

pression nominale; PN : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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