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CAVITATING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Engineering
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cavitating
1, record 1, English, cavitating
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Noise from cavitating hydrofoils as influenced by boundary-layer development. [Paper by] William K. Blake and F. Ellsworth Geib, Jr.(...). This paper describes measurements of noise from cavitating flow over a hydrofoil.(Cavitation was generated on a hydrofoil in the presence of a separated laminar boundary layer on the one hand and of a fully turbulent attached boundary layer on the other). 2, record 1, English, - cavitating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavitation: Disturbance around revolving propeller blades struts, etc., caused by collapse of transient pressure disturbances resulting from flow of water over their surfaces. 3, record 1, English, - cavitating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ingénierie
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cavitant
1, record 1, French, cavitant
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produisant un mouvement de cavitation. 2, record 1, French, - cavitant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'hydroptère] se justifie à chaque fois qu'il est souhaitable de disposer d'une plate-forme très stable: ce peut être le cas des utilisateurs militaires, lorsque l'hydroptère est utilisé comme plate-forme de tir. D'où l'intérêt manifesté par l'U.S. Navy et l'OTAN: côté vitesse, des progrès peuvent être attendus de l'utilisation sur les ailettes de profils cavitants et super-cavitants (profils à "base ventilée", etc.). 3, record 1, French, - cavitant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavitation: Phénomène qui se produit lorsqu'une hélice tourne trop vite: l'air contenu dans l'eau forme une cavité gazeuse autour des pales de l'hélice qui tourne alors dans le vide. 4, record 1, French, - cavitant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cavitation number
1, record 2, English, cavitation%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nondimensional number whose magnitude is a measure of the likelihood of cavitating flow. 2, record 2, English, - cavitation%20number
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavitation: Formation of gas- or vapor-filled cavities within liquids by mechanical forces (...) 3, record 2, English, - cavitation%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre de cavitation
1, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20cavitation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nombre de cavitation. Ce nombre définit les conditions de similitude dans les phénomènes de cavitation liés au mouvement rapide d'un corps dans un liquide (hélices marines, aubages de machines hydrauliques). 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20de%20cavitation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cavitation: Formation de cavités remplies de vapeur ou de gaz au sein d'un liquide en mouvement, lorsque la pression en un point du liquide devient inférieure à la tension de vapeur de celui-ci. 3, record 2, French, - nombre%20de%20cavitation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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