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IMPULSE TURBINE [14 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impulse turbine
1, record 1, English, impulse%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impulse turbine : an item in the "Energy Production Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - impulse%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turbine à action
1, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine à action : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de production d'énergie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impulse turbine
1, record 2, English, impulse%20turbine
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
impulse turbine : term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee(ATSC)-Helicopters. 2, record 2, English, - impulse%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbine à action
1, record 2, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine à action : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 2, record 2, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- impulse turbine
1, record 3, English, impulse%20turbine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prime mover in which water, steam or a hot gas under pressure is directed against the blades of a rotor causing it to rotate. 1, record 3, English, - impulse%20turbine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- turbine à action
1, record 3, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une turbine [hydraulique] est à axe vertical ou horizontal, à passage axial ou radial. On distingue également les turbines à actions, 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). 2, record 3, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas hidraúlicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina de acción
1, record 3, Spanish, turbina%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina de impulsión 2, record 3, Spanish, turbina%20de%20impulsi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en una turbina de acción, el fluido no llena el espacio entre el elemento fijo y el elemento móvil y solamente empuja a éste en razón de su fuerza cinética [...] 3, record 3, Spanish, - turbina%20de%20acci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
- Steam Turbines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reaction turbine
1, record 4, English, reaction%20turbine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
’Reaction turbines’ exploit the pressure head of water; ’impulse turbines’ make use of the velocity of water allowed to accelerate down a long ’penstock’. In practice, of course, a reaction turbine will require the water to be moving through so that a velocity component is also exploited. 1, record 4, English, - reaction%20turbine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
- Turbines à vapeur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- turbine à réaction
1, record 4, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue [...] 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). 2, record 4, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9action
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas hidraúlicas
- Turbinas de vapor
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina por reacción
1, record 4, Spanish, turbina%20por%20reacci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina a reacción 2, record 4, Spanish, turbina%20a%20reacci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en una turbina por reacción el fluido, que llena completamente [el espacio entre el elemento fijo y el elemento móvil], obra a la vez por su fuerza viva y por la presión que ejerce entre los dos elementos de la turbina. 1, record 4, Spanish, - turbina%20por%20reacci%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-02-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Pelton wheel
1, record 5, English, Pelton%20wheel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Pelton wheel turbine 2, record 5, English, Pelton%20wheel%20turbine
correct
- Pelton turbine 3, record 5, English, Pelton%20turbine
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hydraulic turbine of the impulse type in which a jet of water is directed at specially shaped buckets round the periphery of a wheel so turning the wheel on its axis. 1, record 5, English, - Pelton%20wheel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roue Pelton
1, record 5, French, roue%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- turbine Pelton 1, record 5, French, turbine%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Turbine hydraulique à action et à veine libre [...] Elle est utilisée pour des chutes d'eau de grande hauteur (supérieure à 300 m) et de faible débit [...] La roue mobile est munie d'un certain nombre d'augets en forme de double cuiller avec une arrête tranchante médiane. Le système de distribution d'eau est constitué par un injecteur formé d'une buse, d'une aiguille d'injection et d'un déflecteur. Cette turbine transforme l'énergie cinétique du jet provenant de l'injection en énergie mécanique. 1, record 5, French, - roue%20Pelton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turbinas hidraúlicas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbina Pelton
1, record 5, Spanish, turbina%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina de Pelton 2, record 5, Spanish, turbina%20de%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
- rueda Pelton 1, record 5, Spanish, rueda%20Pelton
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La turbina de Pelton, para saltos muy grandes (de 200 a cerca de 2000 m) funciona con agua a elevada presión, que desciende por conducciones forzadas y es proyectada por unas toberas, en chorros violentos, sobre los álabes o paletas en forma de concha de una rueda de eje horizontal. Es, por consiguiente, una turbina de acción. 2, record 5, Spanish, - turbina%20Pelton
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- axial flow impulse turbine
1, record 6, English, axial%20flow%20impulse%20turbine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Total flow impulse turbine. This is simply a proposal for an axial flow impulse turbine to which water/steam mixtures are admitted through expansion nozzles for impingement onto impulse blading. 1, record 6, English, - axial%20flow%20impulse%20turbine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- turbine à action à écoulement axial
1, record 6, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20action%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20axial
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blading
1, record 7, English, blading
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Of the various elements of the turbine, perhaps the most difficult to design properly is the blading... Two types of blading have been developed... These are impulse bladings and reaction bladings. 2, record 7, English, - blading
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- aubage
1, record 7, French, aubage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- ailetage 2, record 7, French, ailetage
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des pales d'un appareil tournant comme les pales d'une aube. 3, record 7, French, - aubage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aubages sont les éléments essentiels des turbines hydrauliques, à vapeur ou à gaz. On distingue les aubages fixes [...] et les aubages mobiles. 4, record 7, French, - aubage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Turbines
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- isentropic velocity
1, record 8, English, isentropic%20velocity
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If... each fluid maintained its own isentropic velocity regardless of drag, the trouble would... be transferred to the discs of the bladeless turbine and to the blades of the total flow impulse turbine which would be struck by two fluids at different velocities, so that the discs and blades could not move at an ideal speed to suit both fluids. 1, record 8, English, - isentropic%20velocity
Record 8, Key term(s)
- isentropic speed
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Turbines
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vitesse isentropique
1, record 8, French, vitesse%20isentropique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-06-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
- Energy Transformation
- Geophysics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- nozzle efficiency
1, record 9, English, nozzle%20efficiency
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a reaction turbine were used instead of an impulse machine the trouble would remain; for a high nozzle efficiency would mean that a blade speed suited to the steam velocity would be too high for the water velocity.... 1, record 9, English, - nozzle%20efficiency
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Géophysique
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rendement d'injecteur
1, record 9, French, rendement%20d%27injecteur
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- impulse machine
1, record 10, English, impulse%20machine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a reaction turbine were used instead of an impulse machine the trouble would remain.... 1, record 10, English, - impulse%20machine
Record 10, Key term(s)
- impulse turbine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- machine à action
1, record 10, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20action
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-06-25
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- total flow impulse turbine
1, record 11, English, total%20flow%20impulse%20turbine
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Total flow impulse turbine.... This is simply a proposal for an axial flow impulse turbine to which water/steam mixtures are admitted through expansion nozzles for impingement onto impulse blading.... The idea is not new, having already been tried at Pauzhetka in the USSR..., where it was shown that the power developed from the water/steam mixture from a test bore was virtually the same as that produced from the steam phase alone from the same well, but that the optimal rotational speed was nearly twice as high with steam as with the wet mixture. 1, record 11, English, - total%20flow%20impulse%20turbine
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- turbine à impulsion à écoulement total
1, record 11, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20impulsion%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9coulement%20total
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Hydraulic Turbines
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- impulse blading
1, record 12, English, impulse%20blading
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is simply a proposal for an axial flow impulse turbine to which water/steam mixtures are admitted through expansion nozzles for impingement onto impulse blading. 1, record 12, English, - impulse%20blading
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Turbines hydrauliques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- aubage à impulsion
1, record 12, French, aubage%20%C3%A0%20impulsion
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1986-06-18
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Turbines
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- total bore fluid
1, record 13, English, total%20bore%20fluid
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... [in some] devices... the energy of the total bore fluid is first converted into kinetic energy before being harnessed-i. e. to the bladeless turbine, the Armstead-Hero turbine, E. G. D. and the total-flow impulse turbine. 1, record 13, English, - total%20bore%20fluid
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Turbines
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fluide de forage total
1, record 13, French, fluide%20de%20forage%20total
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-06-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- impulse turbine
1, record 14, English, impulse%20turbine
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- tangential turbine 1, record 14, English, tangential%20turbine
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turbine which depends on the impulse of moving water or steam delivered at high velocities against a set of vanes or buckets on the periphery of a wheel, which is rotated by the impulse of the steam or water. 2, record 14, English, - impulse%20turbine
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- turbine à action
1, record 14, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de turbine dans lequel toute l'énergie disponible dans le fluide est convertie en énergie cinétique avant qu'il n'agisse sur la roue de la turbine. 1, record 14, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20action
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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