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Record 1 2021-05-11

English

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

A tube, one end of which is open and held perpendicular to a fluid stream in order to detect the dynamic pressure, from which the speed of the fluid can be determined.

OBS

Pitot tube: designation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • Darcy tube

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Tube dont une extrémité est ouverte face au courant d'un fluide de façon à en déceler la pression dynamique, à partir de laquelle la vitesse du fluide peut être déterminée.

OBS

tube de Pitot : désignation uniformisée par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos científicos
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
DEF

Instrumento para la medida de la velocidad o de la presión de un fluido.

OBS

La velocidad del líquido puede determinarse por la diferencia entre la presión dinámica y la presión estática.

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