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ROTARY VANES COMPRESSOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotating vane type rotary compressor
1, record 1, English, rotating%20vane%20type%20rotary%20compressor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sliding-vane rotary compressor 2, record 1, English, sliding%2Dvane%20rotary%20compressor
correct
- rotary blade compressor 3, record 1, English, rotary%20blade%20compressor
- rotary vanes compressor 3, record 1, English, rotary%20vanes%20compressor
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Figs. 5 and 6 show two common types of rotary compressors, the rolling piston type ... and the rotating vane type ... The rotating vane type has a rotor concentric with the shaft, with vanes in the rotor, and this assembly is off center with respect to the cylindrical housing. 1, record 1, English, - rotating%20vane%20type%20rotary%20compressor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sliding vane compressor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compresseur à palettes
1, record 1, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20palettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compresseur rotatif à palettes 2, record 1, French, compresseur%20rotatif%20%C3%A0%20palettes
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur rotatif à palettes multiples 3, record 1, French, compresseur%20rotatif%20%C3%A0%20palettes%20multiples
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans] le compresseur à palettes [...] un tambour (rotor) est monté sur un arbre avec roulements à billes et placé dans un axe légèrement excentré par rapport à celui du cylindre (stator) [...] Ce tambour est rainuré et des palettes mobiles logées dans les rainures [...] s'enfoncent dans le tambour suivant une direction radiale [...] 1, record 1, French, - compresseur%20%C3%A0%20palettes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- compresseur à palette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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