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PITOMETER [5 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Speleology
CONT

The modified pitot tube known as a pitometer has one pressure opening facing upstream and the other facing downstream. The differential between the two openings is usually for 25 to 50 per cent more than that for a standard pitot tube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Spéléologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Espeleología
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Record 2 2006-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
  • Target Acquisition
CONT

The computing instrument is located below decks. Its functions are to take the inputs from the director, plus additional information from other sources, such as own ship's speed from the pitometer log, own ship's course from the gyro compass, and the mechanical inputs from the stabilizing equipment; to combine these, computing the predicted position of the target and applying corrections; and to transmit the results to the guns as gun train order and gun elevation order.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
  • Acquisition d'objectif

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Marine and River Navigation Aids
  • Propulsion of Water-Craft
Key term(s)
  • Pitot meter log
  • Pitot tube log

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Propulsion des bateaux
Key term(s)
  • loch à pitomètre
  • loch à pitotmètre

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Hydroelectric Power Stations
DEF

an instrument that consists essentially of two pitot tubes one of which is turned upstream and the other downstream and that is used to record autographically the velocity of a flowing liquid or gas.

DEF

Instrument for automatically recording variations of velocity of flowing by using two Pitot tubes.

OBS

Pitot tube: instrument used for measuring the total pressure of a fluid stream.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Centrales hydro-électriques

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

A survey conducted with a pitometer to determine the velocity of flow of water at various points in a distribution system, and to ascertain waste, leakage, clogging of pipes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Relevé fait à l'aide d'un tube de Pitot qui détermine la vitesse de l'écoulement de l'eau à divers points d'un réseau de distribution dans le but de déceler les pertes, les fuites et l'encrassement des tuyaux.

Spanish

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