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MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAUGE [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

An instrument that indicates in inches of mercury the pressure of the fuel/air mixture in the engine intake manifold.

CONT

On an airplane fitted with a controllable pitch or a constant speed propeller, there are two instruments which indicate information about engine power output, the tachometer and the manifold pressure gauge. Settings on the manifold pressure gauge are controlled by the throttle. Colour range markings, similar to those on the tachometer, are incorporated on the dial of the manifold pressure gauge to indicate the normal operating range and operation limits.

Key term(s)
  • manifold pressure gage

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

[Instrument qui] indique, en pouces de mercure, la pression du mélange air-carburant présent dans le collecteur d'admission.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
OBS

Tri-Flo manufactures a hydrocyclone unit that efficiently removes sand and silt sized particles down to a 15 micron cut. The hydrocyclone units are complete with mud trough, manifold, 4" polyurethane hydrocyclones, pressure gauge, and all necessary connections.

Key term(s)
  • Tri-Flo

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
CONT

Séparateur Tri-Flo [...] dérivé du [séparateur Dyna-Whirlpool] incorpore un second étage (simple ou double) de séparation, ce qui est avantageux lorsque l'alimentation est très variable; l'appareil délivre donc deux produits lourds, issus d'un double traitement à la même intensité ou de deux étapes à densité différentes, ce qui permet d'obtenir un concentré riche, un mixte et un stérile correctement épuré.

Key term(s)
  • Tri-Flo

Spanish

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