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Record 1 - internal organization data 1985-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct expansion
1, record 1, English, direct%20expansion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dry expansion 3, record 1, English, dry%20expansion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Evaporators may be direct expansion - that is, acting directly to cool a space or product - or they may operate as indirect-expansion units to cool a secondary medium, such as water or a brine, which, in turn is pumped to a more distant point of utilization. 4, record 1, English, - direct%20expansion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Direct expansion type. In a direct expansion cooler the refrigerant is expanded inside tubes and vaporized completely before recirculation. 1, record 1, English, - direct%20expansion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Machines frigorifiques
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détente directe
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tente%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme utilisé très souvent dans la technique frigorifique (...) pour désigner un système de refroidissement dans lequel l'évaporateur est placé directement au contact du milieu à refroidir. Il y a lieu de préciser qu'il s'agit bien d'un évaporateur, c'est-à-dire d'un élément refroidi directement par la détente d'un fluide frigorigène au travers d'une soupape de laminage (détendeur), et non pas d'une batterie froide alimentée par un fluide "secondaire" (ou intermédiaire) tel que l'eau glacée, saumure, etc. Dans ce dernier cas, il s'agirait d'un système à détente indirecte (...) 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tente%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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