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PIPE STRESS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Long-Distance Pipelines
- Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pipe stress
1, record 1, English, pipe%20stress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... commitment to regular integrity monitoring of the entire pipeline system should enable them to identify excessive strain as it develops, and to apply appropriate and timely remedial actions when a target pipe stress or strain limit is exceeded. 2, record 1, English, - pipe%20stress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations à grande distance
- Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrainte exercée sur le pipeline
1, record 1, French, contrainte%20exerc%C3%A9e%20sur%20le%20pipeline
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piston flow
1, record 2, English, piston%20flow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plug flow 2, record 2, English, plug%20flow
correct
- slug flow 3, record 2, English, slug%20flow
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fluid moving as a unit in which all of the shear stress occurs at the pipe wall. 4, record 2, English, - piston%20flow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occurs for gas superficial velocities from about 2 to 30 feet per second (60 to 900 centimeters per second). 5, record 2, English, - piston%20flow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Saturated piston flow. 6, record 2, English, - piston%20flow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écoulement piston
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20piston
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écoulement en piston 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20piston
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement en flux-piston 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20flux%2Dpiston
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement à bouchons 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A0%20bouchons
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement avec bouchons 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20avec%20bouchons
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement à poches 6, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A0%20poches
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement avec effet-bouchon 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20avec%20effet%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
- écoulement sublaminaire 5, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20sublaminaire
masculine noun
- écoulement-tampon 7, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%2Dtampon
masculine noun
- écoulement non dispersif 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20non%20dispersif
masculine noun
- écoulement en bloc 8, record 2, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20bloc
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement diphasique dans lequel des bouchons de gaz et de liquide s'écoulent alternativement dans le tube. 9, record 2, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20piston
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de pistón
1, record 2, Spanish, flujo%20de%20pist%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flexible pipe
1, record 3, English, flexible%20pipe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plastic, fiberglass, or metallic pipe having a large ratio of diameter-to-wall thickness which can be deformed without undue stress. 2, record 3, English, - flexible%20pipe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common flexible pipe is of corrugated steel but there are also corrugated aluminum pipes, several types of plastic pipes, bituminized fibre pipes and others. 3, record 3, English, - flexible%20pipe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Distribution de l'eau
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conduite souple
1, record 3, French, conduite%20souple
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 conduite souple est une conduite qui peut être soumise à une flexion correspondant à plus de 2 % de son diamètre sans se briser, tandis qu'une conduite rigide ne peut subir une telle flexion. En utilisant ces critères, on peut classer les conduites en PEHD, en PVC et en acier ondulé dans la catégorie des conduites souples et les conduites en béton armé dans la catégorie des conduites rigides. 2, record 3, French, - conduite%20souple
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduite : Canalisation d'acheminement d'un fluide; le terme est surtout utilisé pour l'eau et pour le gaz. 3, record 3, French, - conduite%20souple
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-12-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Technical Documents (Industries)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- casing design chart
1, record 4, English, casing%20design%20chart
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A list of the various grades and weights of pipe available for the casing string, which includes pertinent safety factors such as stress effects to permit selection of the most economical and safest casing for a specific job. 2, record 4, English, - casing%20design%20chart
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Documents techniques (Industries)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- guide du tubage
1, record 4, French, guide%20du%20tubage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Foundation Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- effective length
1, record 5, English, effective%20length
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Effective length is defined as the length of pipe over which the average live load produces the same effect on stress or deflection as does the actual load, which is of varying intensity along the pipe. 1, record 5, English, - effective%20length
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Technique des fondations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- longueur efficace 1, record 5, French, longueur%20efficace
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) la longueur efficace [est] définie comme suit: longueur de canalisation qui, sous l'influence de la valeur moyenne de la charge mobile, subit les mêmes contraintes et les mêmes déformations que sous la charge réelle d'intensité variable le long de la conduite. 1, record 5, French, - longueur%20efficace
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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