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BLOW DOWN TUNNEL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blowdown wind tunnel
1, record 1, English, blowdown%20wind%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blowdown tunnel 2, record 1, English, blowdown%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Open-circuit wind tunnel in which gas stored under pressure escapes to atmosphere, or into evacuated chamber, through working station. 3, record 1, English, - blowdown%20wind%20tunnel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow-down wind tunnel
- blow down wind tunnel
- blow-down tunnel
- blow down tunnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soufflerie à rafales
1, record 1, French, soufflerie%20%C3%A0%20rafales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- soufflerie à rafale 2, record 1, French, soufflerie%20%C3%A0%20rafale
feminine noun
- soufflerie aérodynamique à rafale 3, record 1, French, soufflerie%20a%C3%A9rodynamique%20%C3%A0%20rafale
feminine noun
- soufflerie à jet d'air comprimé 4, record 1, French, soufflerie%20%C3%A0%20jet%20d%27air%20comprim%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces souffleries sont dites à rafales, parce que la durée de fonctionnement se trouve limitée, par la capacité du réservoir, à quelques dizaines de secondes seulement. 5, record 1, French, - soufflerie%20%C3%A0%20rafales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Ingeniería aeronáutica y mantenimiento
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- túnel aerodinámico de ráfagas
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%BAnel%20aerodin%C3%A1mico%20de%20r%C3%A1fagas
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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