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Record 1 - internal organization data 1989-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measuring Equipment
- Electronic Measurements
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vortex-shedding flowmeter
1, record 1, English, vortex%2Dshedding%20flowmeter
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vortex shedding flow meter 2, record 1, English, vortex%20shedding%20flow%20meter
specific
- vortex shedding flow transducer 2, record 1, English, vortex%20shedding%20flow%20transducer
specific
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flowmeters have been developed based on the phenomena of vortex shedding... each vortex builds up and breaks loose, followed by a repeat in the opposite rotation on the other side of the obstruction, and so alternately the vortices shed and go downstream in what is called a vortex street.... the frequency of the shedding is directly proportional to the velocity of the fluid. 1, record 1, English, - vortex%2Dshedding%20flowmeter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Application of vortex-shedding flowmeters is normally limited to the turbulent-flow regime.... 1, record 1, English, - vortex%2Dshedding%20flowmeter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
- Mesures électroniques
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débitmètre à vortex
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20vortex
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compteur à tourbillons 2, record 1, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20tourbillons
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compteurs à tourbillons. Ces compteurs utilisent l'effet vortex qui se produit naturellement lorsqu'un fluide en écoulement turbulent heurte un obstacle non profilé. Les lignes de courant du fluide ne suivent plus à partir d'un certain point, appelé point de décollement, la surface de l'obstacle et des courants de retour engendrent des tourbillons entraînés par le courant. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20vortex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une thermistance est généralement employée pour compter le nombre de tourbillons formés durant le temps de la mesure. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitm%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20vortex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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