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AXIAL-FLOW FAN [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- axial fan
1, record 1, English, axial%20fan
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- axial flow fan 2, record 1, English, axial%20flow%20fan
correct
- axial-flow fan 3, record 1, English, axial%2Dflow%20fan
correct
- propeller fan 4, record 1, English, propeller%20fan
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fan in which the air enters and leaves the impeller in a direction substantially parallel to its axis. 5, record 1, English, - axial%20fan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is erroneous to consider "propeller fan" as a synonym of "axial fan." A "propeller fan" is a type of "axial fan" as are "vaneaxial fan" and "tubeaxial fan." 6, record 1, English, - axial%20fan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur hélicoïde
1, record 1, French, ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ventilateur hélicoïdal 2, record 1, French, ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
- ventilateur axial 3, record 1, French, ventilateur%20axial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- ventilateur à écoulement axial 3, record 1, French, ventilateur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20axial
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ventilateurs transforment l'énergie mécanique qui leur est fournie par un moteur en un déplacement de gaz sous une faible pression. On les utilise partout où il est nécessaire d'évacuer ou d'amener de l'air ou un gaz quelconque [...] Les ventilateurs hélicoïdes sont composés d'une hélice à plusieurs pales qui déplace le fluide parallèlement à l'axe de la rotation. Ils assurent [...] une fonction de brassage d'air quand ils sont placés directement dans un circuit aéraulique. (Ex. circuits de ventilation, de désenfumage, de soufflerie.) 4, record 1, French, - ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue les ventilateurs hélicoïdes dans lesquels l'air ne change pas de direction dans la traversée de l'appareil des ventilateurs centrifuges dans lesquels l'air change de direction et est rejeté radialement. 5, record 1, French, - ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ventilateur à écoulement axial; ventilateur axial : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Systemas de enfriamiento y ventilación
- Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ventilador axial
1, record 1, Spanish, ventilador%20axial
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vaneaxial fan
1, record 2, English, vaneaxial%20fan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vaneaxial flow fan 2, record 2, English, vaneaxial%20flow%20fan
correct
- vane axial fan 3, record 2, English, vane%20axial%20fan
- guide vane axial fan 3, record 2, English, guide%20vane%20axial%20fan
- vane-axial flow fan 4, record 2, English, vane%2Daxial%20flow%20fan
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A belt-driven or motor-connected fan having a disk-type wheel within a cylinder, and a set of air guide vanes located either before or after the wheel. 3, record 2, English, - vaneaxial%20fan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axial-flow fan :Fan with a disk or air-foil shaped blade mounted on a shaft, that moves the air in the general direction of the shaft axis. 1, record 2, English, - vaneaxial%20fan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur axial à enveloppe avec aubes directrices
1, record 2, French, ventilateur%20axial%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ventilateur hélicoïdal à enveloppe avec aubes directrices 1, record 2, French, ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdal%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
proposal, masculine noun
- ventilateur hélicoïde à enveloppe avec aubes directrices 1, record 2, French, ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
proposal, masculine noun
- ventilateur axial à aubage directeur 2, record 2, French, ventilateur%20axial%20%C3%A0%20aubage%20directeur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ventilateur axial muni d'aubages fixes guidant l'air en amont ou en aval des pales. 2, record 2, French, - ventilateur%20axial%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ventilateur axial (ou hélicoïdal). Le mouvement de l'air est ici parallèle à l'axe de rotation; les aubes mobiles ont une forme hélicoïdale; [...] 3, record 2, French, - ventilateur%20axial%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue les ventilateurs hélicoïdes dans lesquels l'air ne change pas de direction dans la traversée de l'appareil, des ventilateurs centrifuges dans lesquels l'air change de direction et est rejeté radialement. 4, record 2, French, - ventilateur%20axial%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ventilateur à enveloppe : Ventilateur inséré dans un conduit relativement long par rapport à ses dimensions radiales, ou disposé à l'extrémité amont ou aval d'un tel conduit. 5, record 2, French, - ventilateur%20axial%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Aubes directrices : Aubes fixées en bout, disposées radialement, soit fixes, soit susceptibles d'un réglage de position par rotation autour de leur axe longitudinal. Elles peuvent être montées en amont et/ou en aval de la roue. 6, record 2, French, - ventilateur%20axial%20%C3%A0%20enveloppe%20avec%20aubes%20directrices
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-08-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- housing
1, record 3, English, housing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- casing 2, record 3, English, casing
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tubeaxial fans ... are more efficient than propeller fans .... Housings are cylindrical tubes formed so that the running clearance between the blade tips and tube is minimal. 3, record 3, English, - housing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An axial-flow fan consisting of a single propeller wheel mounted in a cylindrical casing is called a tubeaxial fan. 4, record 3, English, - housing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virole
1, record 3, French, virole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- enveloppe du ventilateur hélicoïde 2, record 3, French, enveloppe%20du%20ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
- enveloppe du ventilateur axial 2, record 3, French, enveloppe%20du%20ventilateur%20axial
correct, feminine noun
- enveloppe 3, record 3, French, enveloppe
correct, feminine noun
- carter cylindrique court 3, record 3, French, carter%20cylindrique%20court
masculine noun
- virole cylindrique de section constante 4, record 3, French, virole%20cylindrique%20de%20section%20constante
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virole généralement cylindrique constituant une partie du conduit à l'intérieur duquel est disposée la roue; elle peut aussi comporter un divergent [...]; elle est de révolution et son axe coïncide avec celui de l'arbre. 2, record 3, French, - virole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'enveloppe est la partie fixe du ventilateur qui entoure la roue et assure vis-à-vis de l'écoulement le rôle de tronçon du conduit dans lequel le ventilateur est inséré. On l'appelle parfois "volute" si elle est de forme spirale, ou "virole" si elle est de révolution (forme cylindrique ou tronconique en général). 2, record 3, French, - virole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1987-09-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ceiling propeller fan
1, record 4, English, ceiling%20propeller%20fan
see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- ceiling axial flow fan 2, record 4, English, ceiling%20axial%20flow%20fan
proposal, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
propeller fan : An axial-flow blower, with or without a casing, using a propeller-type rotor to accelerate the fluid. 3, record 4, English, - ceiling%20propeller%20fan
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Propeller fan, Axial flow fan : A fan in which air enters and leaves the impeller in a direction substantially parallel to its axis. 4, record 4, English, - ceiling%20propeller%20fan
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur hélicoïde de plafond
1, record 4, French, ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde%20de%20plafond
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ventilateur axial de plafond 1, record 4, French, ventilateur%20axial%20de%20plafond
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ventilateur hélicoïde, ventilateur axial : Ventilateur dans lequel l'air entre dans la roue et en sort suivant une direction sensiblement parallèle à l'axe. 2, record 4, French, - ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde%20de%20plafond
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On distingue les ventilateurs hélicoïdes [...] dans lesquels l'air ne change pas de direction dans la traversée de l'appareil des ventilateurs centrifuges dans lesquels l'air change de direction et est rejeté radialement [...] 3, record 4, French, - ventilateur%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFde%20de%20plafond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- radio rack fan
1, record 5, English, radio%20rack%20fan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- radio rack cooling fan 2, record 5, English, radio%20rack%20cooling%20fan
correct
- radio rack blower 3, record 5, English, radio%20rack%20blower
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The radio rack cooling fan is installed in the forward end of the left utility tunnel, in a section of ducting that bypasses the radio rack cooling overboard exhaust ducting.... The fan is used to create a flow of cooling air through the electrical and electronic equipment installations when the airplane is on the ground. The fan is also used to direct radio rack cooling exhaust air beneath the forward lower cargo compartment floor, to maintain temperature above freezing in the cargo compartment. The fan is an axial-flow type powered by a 115-volt, 400-cycle, 3-phase electric motor. 2, record 5, English, - radio%20rack%20fan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
During normal operation, airflow is produced by a radio rack blower, located in the air conditioning compartment below the radio rack. The blower is a single stage axial flow fan, driven by a three phase 200 volt electrical motor, powered by No. 1 AC bus. 4, record 5, English, - radio%20rack%20fan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur baie radio
1, record 5, French, ventilateur%20baie%20radio
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "ventilateur baie radio" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes et accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 2, record 5, French, - ventilateur%20baie%20radio
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-05-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
- Transportation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- axial-flow lift fan 1, record 6, English, axial%2Dflow%20lift%20fan
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fan generating an airflow for lift that is parallel to the axis of rotation. 1, record 6, English, - axial%2Dflow%20lift%20fan
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
- Propulsion des bateaux
- Transports
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur axial 1, record 6, French, ventilateur%20axial
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- soufflante axiale 1, record 6, French, soufflante%20axiale
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour alimenter le coussin, la génération d'air peut être fournie par des ventilateurs axiaux. 1, record 6, French, - ventilateur%20axial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- discharge beater
1, record 7, English, discharge%20beater
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most operators like to equip their Axial-Flow [combine] with the optional shaft monitoring system that keeps an eye on rotor speed, fan, shoe, tailings auger, grain auger, rotary air screen, and the discharge beater. 1, record 7, English, - discharge%20beater
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
- Construction mécanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- batteur d'expulsion 1, record 7, French, batteur%20d%27expulsion
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux opérateurs aiment équiper leur moissonneuse-batteuse à circulation axiale du système de contrôle d'arbre en option qui observe le régime du rotor, du ventilateur, du crible, de la vis à ôtons, de la vis à bon grain, du filtre à air rotatif, et du batteur d'expulsion. 1, record 7, French, - batteur%20d%27expulsion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tailings auger
1, record 8, English, tailings%20auger
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most operators like to equip their Axial-Flow [combine] with the optional shaft monitoring system that keeps an eye on rotor speed, fan, shoe, tailings auger, grain auger, rotary air screen, and the discharge beater. 1, record 8, English, - tailings%20auger
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
- Construction mécanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vis à ôtons 1, record 8, French, vis%20%C3%A0%20%C3%B4tons
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux opérateurs aiment équiper leur moissonneuse-batteuse à circulation axiale du système de contrôle d'arbre en option qui observe le régime du rotor, du ventilateur, du crible, de la vis à ôtons, de la vis à bon grain, du filtre à air rotatif, et du batteur d'expulsion. 1, record 8, French, - vis%20%C3%A0%20%C3%B4tons
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rotary air screen
1, record 9, English, rotary%20air%20screen
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most operators like to equip their Axial-Flow [combine] with the optional shaft monitoring system that keeps an eye on rotor speed, fan shoe, tailings auger, grain auger, rotary air screen, and the discharge beater. 1, record 9, English, - rotary%20air%20screen
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
- Construction mécanique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- filtre à air rotatif 1, record 9, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20air%20rotatif
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux opérateurs aiment équiper leur moissonneuse-batteuse à circulation axiale du système de contrôle d'arbre en option qui observe le régime du rotor, du ventilateur, du crible, de la vis à ôtons, de la vis à bon grain, du filtre à air rotatif, et du batteur d'expulsion. 1, record 9, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20air%20rotatif
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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