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FUEL RACK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- core rack
1, record 1, English, core%20rack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rack 1, record 1, English, rack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Example of JHR [Jules Horowitz reactor] core design under investigation... Hexagonal shape, 3x8 plates fuel elements, 37-holes core rack of regular lattice fetched in circular tank, 34 fuel elements in core rack, 2 fuel elements out of rack cooled by derivation of primary coolant... 1, record 1, English, - core%20rack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- casier
1, record 1, French, casier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[réacteur Jules Horowitz] Le cœur compact est composé de 46 éléments combustibles [...] placés dans un caisson/casier constitué d'un bloc en alliage aluminium percé d'alvéoles cylindriques. 1, record 1, French, - casier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
- Traction (Rail)
- Diesel Motors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- governor
1, record 2, English, governor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once a diesel engine is running, the engine speed is monitored and controlled through a governor. The governor ensures that the engine speed stays high enough to idle at the right speed and that the engine speed will not rise too high when full power is demanded. The governor is a simple mechanical device which first appeared on steam engines.... The governor consists of a rotating shaft, which is driven by the diesel engine. A pair of flyweights are linked to the shaft and they rotate as it rotates. The centrifugal force caused by the rotation causes the weights to be thrown outwards as the speed of the shaft rises. If the speed falls the weights move inwards. The flyweights are linked to a collar fitted around the shaft by a pair of arms. As the weights move out, so the collar rises on the shaft. If the weights move inwards, the collar moves down the shaft. The movement of the collar is used to operate the fuel rack lever controlling the amount of fuel supplied to the engine by the injectors. 2, record 2, English, - governor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
- Traction (Chemins de fer)
- Moteurs diesel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de vitesse
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spent fuel storage rack
1, record 3, English, spent%20fuel%20storage%20rack
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... rack for storing... spent fuel assemblies removed from a nuclear reactor. 2, record 3, English, - spent%20fuel%20storage%20rack
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- râtelier de stockage du combustible usé
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A2telier%20de%20stockage%20du%20combustible%20us%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- râtelier de stockage des assemblages combustibles usés 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A2telier%20de%20stockage%20des%20assemblages%20combustibles%20us%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
râtelier de stockage du combustible usé : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A2telier%20de%20stockage%20du%20combustible%20us%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- combustion integrated rack
1, record 4, English, combustion%20integrated%20rack
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CIR 1, record 4, English, CIR
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Combustion Integrated Rack(CIR), will be uniquely configured to support microgravity combustion research on board ISS. Combustion experiment equipment will be installed on-orbit in the CIR to customize it to perform many different experiments during the ten or more years that it will operate on board ISS. Studies of laminar flames, reaction kinetics, droplet and spray combustion, flame spread, fire and fire suppressants, condensed phase organic fuel combustion, turbulent combustion, soot and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and flame-synthesized materials are planned. 2, record 4, English, - combustion%20integrated%20rack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The powered racks are called the Fluids Integrated Rack (FIR), Combustion Integrated Rack (CIR), and Shared Accommodations Rack (SAR). The combustion and fluids disciplines share racks and mutually necessary hardware within FCF [Fluids and Combustion Facility] to dramatically reduce cost and effectively use ISS resources ... The CIR features a 100-liter combustion chamber surrounded by optical and other diagnostic packages including a gas chromatograph. The CIR is the only rack on ISS dedicated to combustion experimentation. 3, record 4, English, - combustion%20integrated%20rack
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combustion integrated rack; CIR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 4, English, - combustion%20integrated%20rack
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bâti de combustion intégré
1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2ti%20de%20combustion%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- CIR 1, record 4, French, CIR
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bâti CIR 1, record 4, French, b%C3%A2ti%20CIR
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâti de combustion intégré; CIR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 1, record 4, French, - b%C3%A2ti%20de%20combustion%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Diesel Motors
- Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unit injector
1, record 5, English, unit%20injector
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pump injector 2, record 5, English, pump%20injector
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An injector which is camshaft-driven and incorporates a plunger. The plunger works in conjunction with orifices in the injection body to determine the beginning and end of injection. The plunger has a helix and is rotated by a rack so the beginning and end of injection can occur closer together or farther apart, thus shortening or lengthening the injection period and changing metering. A special pump which supplies fuel through an orifice to the injector operates at a pressure which is precisely controlled depending on the changes in engine speed. 3, record 5, English, - unit%20injector
Record 5, Key term(s)
- pump injection nozzle
- pump nozzle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Moteurs diesel
- Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- injecteur-pompe
1, record 5, French, injecteur%2Dpompe
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Injecteurs-pompes. Chaque injecteur fonctionne comme une pompe individuelle à haute pression dont le piston constitué par l'aiguille elle-même est commandé par une came. 2, record 5, French, - injecteur%2Dpompe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d'injection des moteurs diesel. 3, record 5, French, - injecteur%2Dpompe
Record 5, Key term(s)
- injecteur pompe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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