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HYDRAULIC GRADE LINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic grade line
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20grade%20line
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- energy line 2, record 1, English, energy%20line
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Line joining the elevations to which water would rise in piezometric pipes placed in a conduit along the flow direction. 2, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20grade%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hydraulic grade line is a line joining points whose vertical distances from the centroid of the cross section of the stream flowing in a closed channel are proportional to the pressures in the pipe at the point. 3, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20grade%20line
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The energy grade line lies above the hydraulic grade line by a distance equal to the velocity head or mean kinetic energy per unit weight of flowing water. 4, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20grade%20line
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne piézométrique
1, record 1, French, ligne%20pi%C3%A9zom%C3%A9trique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne reliant les niveaux auxquels l'eau monterait dans des piézomètres implantés le long de la direction de l'écoulement. 2, record 1, French, - ligne%20pi%C3%A9zom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(La ligne de charge) se trouve au-dessus de la ligne piézométrique, à une hauteur correspondant à l'énergie de vitesse dans toutes les sections de l'écoulement. 3, record 1, French, - ligne%20pi%C3%A9zom%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea piezométrica
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20piezom%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- línea de energía 1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20energ%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Línea que une las alturas que el agua alcanzaría en tubos piezométricos situados en un conducto a lo largo de la dirección del flujo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20piezom%C3%A9trica
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