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TWO PHASE FLOW [7 records]

Record 1 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Soil Science
  • Plant Biology
DEF

The amount of work that must be done per unit quantity of pure water in order to transport reversibly and isothermally an infinitesimal quantity of water from a pool of pure water, at a specified elevation and at atmospheric pressure, to a pool of water identical in composition with the soil water at the point under consideration, but in all other respects being identical with the reference pool.

CONT

... solute potential. The tendency for water to undergo phase changes or to pass through membranes is controlled by the presence of solutes in the water. This is important in soil for two reasons :(1) evaporation of soil water is an important phase change,(2) water flow from soil into cells of organisms, including plant roots, requires transport through membranes.... As with matric potential, solute potential is never positive; it can be negative for impure water, or approximately zero for very pure water. Solute potential is also called osmotic potential, because the process of passing selectively through a semi-permeable membrane is called osmosis.

OBS

The symbols used is the Greek letter Psi sub Pi for osmotic potential ...

OBS

The symbol for solute potential is psis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Science du sol
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Quantité de travail qu'il faut fournir par quantité unitaire d'eau pure pour transporter de façon réversible et isothermique une quantité infinitésimale d'eau d'un bassin d'eau pure, d'une élévation donnée et à la pression atmosphérique, à un bassin d'eau de composition identique à l'eau du sol située au point à l'étude, mais en tout autre qualité identique à l'eau du bassin de référence.

CONT

Potentiel osmotique (psios). Ce potentiel résulte de la présence de molécule dissoute dans l'eau. L'état de référence étant l'eau pure, ce potentiel sera toujours [plus petit que ou égal à] 0.

CONT

Pour les organes végétaux (vivants ou récoltés), le potentiel hydrique [...] se réduit pratiquement à deux composantes qui peuvent être mesurés séparément : le potentiel hydrostatique P et le potentiel osmotique [...]

OBS

Symbole : psios.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Ciencia del suelo
  • Biología vegetal
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Record 2 2011-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
CONT

In fluid mechanics, two phase flow refers to a system containing gas and liquid with a meniscus separating the two phases. The most commonly considered fluids are air and water.

PHR

Two phase flow pipe.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
CONT

Les écoulements diphasiques interviennent dans de nombreux processus industriels tels le génie chimique, la récupération assistée du pétrole ou encore la production d'énergie, des centrales nucléaires aux piles à combustible.

Spanish

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Record 3 2009-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Nuclear Science and Technology
CONT

The separated flow model considers the phase to be artificially separated into two streams, one of liquid and one of vapour. In the model' s simplest form, each stream is assumed to travel at a mean velocity. For the case where the mean velocities of the two phases are equal the equations reduce to those of the homogeneous model.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Sciences et techniques nucléaires

Spanish

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Record 4 2009-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Simulation (Cybernetic Systems)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Nuclear Physics
CONT

Two-Fluid Model. The final type of multiphase model is the multiple fluid model(better known as the two fluid model designating two phases or components). This model treats the general case of modelling each phase or component as a separate fluid with its own set of governing balance equations. In general each phase has its own velocity, temperature and pressure. The velocity difference as in the separated flow is induced by density differences. The temperature differences between the phases is fundamentally induced by the time lag of energy transfer between the phases at the interface as thermal equilibrium is reached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulation (Systèmes cybernétiques)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Physique nucléaire
CONT

Avec l'augmentation de la puissance de calcul, l'application du modèle à deux fluides est devenue possible pour un temps de calcul raisonnable. Ce modèle a été développé dans les années 1970-1980 et intégré dans les codes de simulation au milieu des années 1980. Le modèle considère deux fluides qui s'écoulent ensemble dans un même espace et échangent masse, quantité de mouvement et énergie à leur interface. Il est nécessaire de définir des lois constitutives d'échange à utiliser avec les six équations disponibles, trois pour chaque phase (conservation de la masse, de la quantité de mouvement et de l'énergie).

Spanish

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Record 5 2006-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

A mechanical friction process allowing the assembly of timber by rotating wood dowels into wood substrates without any use of adhesives.

OBS

Glueless wood welding... is very quick. The process consists in applying rapid, alternating mechanical friction to the two wood surfaces to be welded, under some pressure. The equipment for this type of work already exists as it is used to weld thermoplastics joints as used in the car industry. At the very high temperatures attained by mechanical friction(higher than 180°C) the characteristics of the wood lignin and hemicellulose between the wood cell walls change, and start to flow, hence the initial phase of "melting".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Méthode d'assemblage par friction de deux pièces de bois réalisé par la rotation à haute vitesse de chevilles de bois sans l'aide d'adhésifs.

OBS

[Le soudage du bois] s'appuie sur la fusion de certains polymères constituants du bois, la lignine et les hémicelluloses, lorsque la température à l'interface des deux pièces atteint 180 °C. Cela conduit à un enchevêtrement de fibres fortement comprimées localement.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

The bonding of two flat pieces of timber through mechanical friction without adhesives.

OBS

Glueless wood welding... is very quick. The process consists in applying rapid, alternating mechanical friction to the two wood surfaces to be welded, under some pressure. The equipment for this type of work already exists as it is used to weld thermoplastics joints as used in the car industry. At the very high temperatures attained by mechanical friction(higher than 180ºC) the characteristics of the wood lignin and hemicellulose between the wood cell walls change, and start to flow, hence the initial phase "melting".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Assemblage par friction des surfaces planes de deux pièces de bois sans l'aide d'adhésifs.

OBS

[Le soudage du bois] s'appuie sur la fusion de certains polymères constituants du bois, la lignine et les hémicelluloses, lorsque la température à l'interface des deux pièces atteint 180 ºC. Cela conduit à un enchevêtrement de fibres fortement comprimées localement.

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
  • Joints and Connections (Construction)
DEF

[A] mechanical friction process allowing the assembly of timber without any use of adhesives.

CONT

Glueless wood welding... is very quick. The process consists in applying rapid, alternating mechanical friction to the two wood surfaces to be welded, under some pressure. The equipment for this type of work already exists as it is used to weld thermoplastics joints as used in the car industry. At the very high temperatures attained by mechanical friction(higher than 180ºC) the characteristics of the wood lignin and hemicellulose between the wood cell walls change, and start to flow, hence the initial phase of "melting".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
  • Joints et assemblages (Construction)
DEF

Procédé qui fait appel à la friction pour réaliser l'assemblage de deux pièces de bois sans recourir aux adhésifs.

OBS

[Le soudage du bois] s'appuie sur la fusion de certains polymères constituants du bois, la lignine et les hémicelluloses, lorsque la température à l'interface des deux pièces atteint 180 ºC. Cela conduit à un enchevêtrement de fibres fortement comprimées localement.

Spanish

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