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PLUG FLOW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- piston flow
1, record 1, English, piston%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- plug flow 2, record 1, English, plug%20flow
correct
- slug flow 3, record 1, English, slug%20flow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - piston%20flow
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - piston%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Saturated piston flow. 6, record 1, English, - piston%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement piston
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20piston
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écoulement en piston 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20piston
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement en flux-piston 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20flux%2Dpiston
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement à bouchons 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A0%20bouchons
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement avec bouchons 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20avec%20bouchons
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement à poches 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20%C3%A0%20poches
correct, masculine noun
- écoulement avec effet-bouchon 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20avec%20effet%2Dbouchon
masculine noun
- écoulement sublaminaire 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20sublaminaire
masculine noun
- écoulement-tampon 7, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%2Dtampon
masculine noun
- écoulement non dispersif 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20non%20dispersif
masculine noun
- écoulement en bloc 8, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20bloc
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Écoulement diphasique dans lequel des bouchons de gaz et de liquide s'écoulent alternativement dans le tube. 9, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20piston
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- flujo de pistón
1, record 1, Spanish, flujo%20de%20pist%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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