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HEAD RACE CANAL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Canals
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

A race for conveying water to the powerhouse.

CONT

Brisay also has two headraces, long passageways excavated under a hill, which carry water to the powerhouse from the intake.

Key term(s)
  • headrace tunnel
  • head race tunnel
  • head-race
  • head-race tunnel
  • headrace canal
  • head race canal
  • head-race canal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Canaux
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Canal de dérivation qui conduit les eaux d'un cours d'eau vers une machine hydraulique.

DEF

Canal ou bras de rivière amenant l'eau à une usine utilisatrice [...]

CONT

En ce qui concerne les enrochements, [...], ils sont obtenus de carrières et des excavations de la centrale et du canal d'amenée.

OBS

Il existe également un canal d'amenée qui amène l'eau à l'évacuateur de crue. Il est donc nécessaire de savoir de quel canal d'amenée il est question dans un texte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de agua (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Canales
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Cauce que lleva el agua hasta la turbina.

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