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VOLUMETRIC EFFICIENCY [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volumetric sweep efficiency
1, record 1, English, volumetric%20sweep%20efficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The volumetric sweep efficiency is a measure of the three-dimensional effect of reservoir heterogeneities. ... Stated another way, [it] is the pore volume of the reservoir contacted by the injected fluid divided by the total pore volume. 2, record 1, English, - volumetric%20sweep%20efficiency
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the product of the pattern areal sweep and vertical sweep. 2, record 1, English, - volumetric%20sweep%20efficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- efficacité volumique de balayage
1, record 1, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20volumique%20de%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- efficacité volumétrique de balayage 2, record 1, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20volum%C3%A9trique%20de%20balayage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité d'huile récupérable par injection d'eau peut être évaluée par [une équation faisant intervenir] : le volume des pores soumis au balayage [...] la saturation en huile de phase primaire [...] l'efficacité volumique de balayage [...] 1, record 1, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20volumique%20de%20balayage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Pumps
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- volumetric efficiency
1, record 2, English, volumetric%20efficiency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The actual volume of fluid delivered by a pump divided by the volume displaced by a piston or other device on the pump, generally expressed as a percentage. 2, record 2, English, - volumetric%20efficiency
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The volumetric efficiency is the ratio of the real discharge to the internal discharge. 3, record 2, English, - volumetric%20efficiency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Pompes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rendement volumétrique
1, record 2, French, rendement%20volum%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le débit disponible au refoulement de la pompe est inférieur à celui qui traverse la roue [en raison] de la quantité perdue par fuite. Le rapport des deux débits est appelé rendement volumétrique. 2, record 2, French, - rendement%20volum%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- volumetric efficiency
1, record 3, English, volumetric%20efficiency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the volume of fresh vapor entering the cylinder per stroke divided by the piston displacement. 1, record 3, English, - volumetric%20efficiency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rendement volumétrique
1, record 3, French, rendement%20volum%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] rapport [...] entre le volume de fluide réellement aspiré par le compresseur pendant tout le temps d'aspiration [...] et le volume géométrique balayé par le piston durant le même temps. 2, record 3, French, - rendement%20volum%C3%A9trique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
- Vacuum Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- volumetric efficiency 1, record 4, English, volumetric%20efficiency
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
- Machines à vide
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rendement volumétrique
1, record 4, French, rendement%20volum%C3%A9trique
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- volumetric efficiency
1, record 5, English, volumetric%20efficiency
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ratio of the effective output to the derived output expressed as a percentage. 1, record 5, English, - volumetric%20efficiency
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rendement volumétrique
1, record 5, French, rendement%20volum%C3%A9trique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rapport du débit de sortie effectif au débit idéal (exprimé en pourcentage). 1, record 5, French, - rendement%20volum%C3%A9trique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- volumetric efficiency 1, record 6, English, volumetric%20efficiency
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the ratio of the weight of fresh charge actually drawn in, to that which would fill the swept volume at atmospheric temperature and pressure is known as the "--". 1, record 6, English, - volumetric%20efficiency
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taux de remplissage 1, record 6, French, taux%20de%20remplissage
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le -- est le rapport entre le volume qu'occuperaient les gaz admis à la température ambiante (et la pression atmosphérique) et le volume déterminé par la course du piston (cylindrée). 1, record 6, French, - taux%20de%20remplissage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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