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FRANCIS TURBINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic turbine
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydroturbine 2, record 1, English, hydroturbine
correct
- water turbine 3, record 1, English, water%20turbine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine in which the energy of a moving mass of water or other fluid is converted to mechanical work. 1, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic turbines find their major application in the exploitation of natural water heads, produced by damming of rivers, where they are coupled to generators to provide hydroelectric power. 1, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The main types of water turbines are : the Pelton wheel for high heads, the Francis turbine for low to medium heads, and the Kaplan turbine for a wide range of heads. 3, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbine hydraulique
1, record 1, French, turbine%20hydraulique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- turbine à eau 2, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20eau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbine hydraulique. [...] Une turbine est à axe vertical ou horizontal, à passage axial ou radial. On distingue également les turbines à action, dans lesquelles les pressions à l'entrée et à la sortie de la roue mobile sont les mêmes (turbine Pelton), et les turbines à réaction, dans lesquelles la pression à l'entrée est plus grande que la pression à la sortie de la roue (turbine Francis). 3, record 1, French, - turbine%20hydraulique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas hidraúlicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina hidráulica
1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las turbinas hidráulicas se usan casi exclusivamente (acopladas con un alternador) para convertir en energía eléctrica la fuerza viva del agua que pasa, a través de ellas, de un nivel a otro inferior. 1, record 1, Spanish, - turbina%20hidr%C3%A1ulica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Francis turbine
1, record 2, English, Francis%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Francis turbine … is the most popular type of [mixed-flow turbine] in which water enters in radial direction and exits in axial direction. 2, record 2, English, - Francis%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbine Francis
1, record 2, French, turbine%20Francis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turbine Francis. Cette turbine, du type à réaction, est utilisée pour les moyennes et basses chutes. Le distributeur est formé de deux flasques plans et parallèles entre lesquels se trouvent les aubes directrices mobiles permettant de modifier le débit de zéro jusqu'à une valeur maximale. 2, record 2, French, - turbine%20Francis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas hidraúlicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina Francis
1, record 2, Spanish, turbina%20Francis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina de Francis 2, record 2, Spanish, turbina%20de%20Francis
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La turbina Francis funciona por reacción. Consta de un conducto circular que comunica con el distribuidor por toda la periferia del mismo; dicho distribuidor consiste en una corona de paletas directrices que sirven para orientar y proyectar los chorros de agua sobre los álabes del rotor, así como para regular el caudal y, consiguientemente, la velocidad de la turbina [...] 2, record 2, Spanish, - turbina%20Francis
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wheels (Mechanical Components)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Francis turbine runner
1, record 3, English, Francis%20turbine%20runner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Francis runner 2, record 3, English, Francis%20runner
correct
- Francis turbine wheel 3, record 3, English, Francis%20turbine%20wheel
- Francis wheel 4, record 3, English, Francis%20wheel
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… water enters Francis turbine runners in the radial direction and exits in [the axial direction] … 5, record 3, English, - Francis%20turbine%20runner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Roues (Composants mécaniques)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- roue de turbine Francis
1, record 3, French, roue%20de%20turbine%20Francis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- roue Francis 2, record 3, French, roue%20Francis
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- high head Francis turbine 1, record 4, English, high%20head%20Francis%20turbine
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"a high head(400M) Francis turbine situation for 231 MW in 3 or 4 units... ". 1, record 4, English, - high%20head%20Francis%20turbine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- centrale de haute chute à turbine Francis 1, record 4, French, centrale%20de%20haute%20chute%20%C3%A0%20turbine%20Francis
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source: Hydro-Québec. 1, record 4, French, - centrale%20de%20haute%20chute%20%C3%A0%20turbine%20Francis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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