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TURBINE ENTRAINEMENT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct cycle
1, record 1, English, direct%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct cycle: A term used to indicate that the coolant in a nuclear reactor serves also as the working fluid in the thermodynamic power cycle, and passes from the reactor to the turbine without the need for an intermediate heat exchanger. There are considerable thermodynamic and economic advantages to this arrangement. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20cycle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The turbine employs a conventional regenerative cycle with condenser deareation and condensate demineralization. The direct-cycle system is used because of its inherently simple design, contributing to reliability and availability. 1, record 1, English, - direct%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle direct
1, record 1, French, cycle%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'utilisation d’un cycle direct est la caractéristique importante qui distingue les réacteurs B. W. R. des P. W. R. Le système de production de vapeur est simplifié; par contre, il faut se prémunir contre l'entraînement de produits radioactifs susceptibles de contaminer la turbine et de gêner son entretien. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cycle dans lequel le mélange d’eau et de vapeur est entraîné dans des séparateurs de vapeur situés dans la partie supérieure de la cuve et, tandis que la phase liquide est réintroduite à l’entrée du cœur, la vapeur est envoyée directement à la turbine. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20direct
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reciprocating compressor
1, record 2, English, reciprocating%20compressor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- positive-displacement reciprocating compressor 2, record 2, English, positive%2Ddisplacement%20reciprocating%20compressor
correct
- reciprocating machine 2, record 2, English, reciprocating%20machine
correct
- positive-displacement piston compressor 3, record 2, English, positive%2Ddisplacement%20piston%20compressor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of compressor that has a mechanism functioning as a check valve to separate the high-pressure discharge from the low-pressure suction; a positive-displacement compressor. 4, record 2, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most reciprocating compressors are single-acting, using trunk-type pistons driven directly through a pin and connecting rod from the crankshaft. 5, record 2, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Modern reciprocating compressors are usually electric-motor driven, have speeds up to 3,500 revolutions per minute (rpm), and are usually air- or water-cooled and semiautomatic. 2, record 2, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Reciprocating compressors are used extensively in the transmission of natural gas through pipelines. 4, record 2, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reciprocating compressor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - reciprocating%20compressor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
- Machines frigorifiques
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- compresseur alternatif
1, record 2, French, compresseur%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- compresseur à piston 2, record 2, French, compresseur%20%C3%A0%20piston
correct, masculine noun
- compresseur volumétrique alternatif 3, record 2, French, compresseur%20volum%C3%A9trique%20alternatif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- compresseur volumétrique à piston 4, record 2, French, compresseur%20volum%C3%A9trique%20%C3%A0%20piston
correct, masculine noun
- machine alternative 5, record 2, French, machine%20alternative
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Compresseurs volumétriques à pistons. Ce type de compresseurs [...] consiste essentiellement en un cylindre à l'intérieur duquel se déplace un piston, l'entraînement s’effectuant par un moteur séparé : électrique, diesel, turbine à vapeur ou à gaz, etc. 4, record 2, French, - compresseur%20alternatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compresseur volumétrique alternatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 2, French, - compresseur%20alternatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Compresores
- Máquinas frigoríficas
- Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- compresor alternativo
1, record 2, Spanish, compresor%20alternativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compresor de desplazamiento positivo, con uno o varios cilindros situados en serie, según sea de una o varias etapas, en los que el gas es aspirado, comprimido y descargado por émbolos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - compresor%20alternativo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turbocharger
1, record 3, English, turbocharger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- turbosupercharger 2, record 3, English, turbosupercharger
correct
- turbocharger system 3, record 3, English, turbocharger%20system
correct
- external supercharger 2, record 3, English, external%20supercharger
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turbosupercharger or turbocharger is an external supercharger designed to be driven by means of a turbine wheel which receives its power from the engine exhaust. 2, record 3, English, - turbocharger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since the power required to drive the ordinary type of external supercharger is obtained from the action of the engine exhaust gases against a bucket wheel or turbine, the external type is also called a turbosupercharger of turbocharger depending on whether it supercharges the air or merely maintains sea-level pressure. 2, record 3, English, - turbocharger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The sea-level supercharger ... is sometimes called a ground boost blower. It is not a true supercharger unless it raises the MAP [manifold pressure] above 30 in Hg. 2, record 3, English, - turbocharger
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sea-level supercharger
- ground boost blower
- sea-level boosted engine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- turbocompresseur
1, record 3, French, turbocompresseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un turbocompresseur est une machine tournante essentiellement constituée d’un compresseur entraîné par une turbine, la turbine étant alors l'élément moteur et le compresseur l'élément entraîné [...] un compresseur est utilisé chaque fois que l'on veut élever la pression d’un gaz [...] Le terme turbocompresseur ne s’applique qu'à l'élément, compresseur ou soufflante, entraîné à partir d’un turbomoteur, d’une turbine à gaz [...] fonctionnant effectivement comme organe moteur d’entraînement. 2, record 3, French, - turbocompresseur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- turbocompresor
1, record 3, Spanish, turbocompresor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- combustion gases
1, record 4, English, combustion%20gases
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The disk of the wheel is subjected to heat by conduction from the buckets and may, in some cases, be directly heated by the combustion gases. 1, record 4, English, - combustion%20gases
Record 4, Key term(s)
- combustion gas
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gaz de combustion
1, record 4, French, gaz%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'air aspiré à l'extérieur est comprimé, puis sert à brûler le combustible dans la chambre de combustion; les gaz de combustion se détendent à travers la turbine pour fournir la puissance nécessaire à l'entraînement du compresseur, puis dans la tuyère, où leur énergie résiduelle est transformée en poussée. 2, record 4, French, - gaz%20de%20combustion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de escape (Vehículos automotores)
- Motores (Vehículos automotores)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de combustión
1, record 4, Spanish, gas%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Turbines
- Aircraft Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turbine drive unit
1, record 5, English, turbine%20drive%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On hydraulic systems 1 and 4, the back up to the Engine Driven Pump (EDP) are ADP's. The ADP is a pneumatically driven hydraulic pump. Bleed air is used to power a turbine drive unit which spins a hydraulic pump when the demands on system 1 and 4 exceeds the EDP capacity. 2, record 5, English, - turbine%20drive%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Turbines
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- turbine d'entraînement
1, record 5, French, turbine%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbine d’entraînement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Maintenance. 2, record 5, French, - turbine%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sagging 1, record 6, English, sagging
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sagging does not usually become permanent but it takes time to recover the sag. To prevent a bent shaft due to sag or hog the shaft is rotated by a turning gear, which is a motor-driven gear-train mechanism on the turbine-generator shaft. 1, record 6, English, - sagging
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fléchissement dû à la gravité
1, record 6, French, fl%C3%A9chissement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fléchissement dû à la gravité n’ est habituellement pas permanent, mais la période nécessaire au redressement de l'arbre est longue. Pour prévenir ces flexions vers le haut ou le bas, le vireur, un mécanisme d’entraînement de l'arbre, mu par un moteur, assure la rotation constante de la turbine. 1, record 6, French, - fl%C3%A9chissement%20d%C3%BB%20%C3%A0%20la%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-04-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- front frame 1, record 7, English, front%20frame
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Magellan will build the engine front frame and exhaust frame for the F414 engine, with deliveries commencing in the first half of 2004 and reaching full production by the end of 2004. 2, record 7, English, - front%20frame
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "exhaust frame." 3, record 7, English, - front%20frame
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- carter d'admission
1, record 7, French, carter%20d%27admission
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- carter d'entrée 2, record 7, French, carter%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le groupe propulsif se compose : d’une manche d’entrée d’air [et] du turbo-réacteur proprement dit qui se décompose en : carter d’admission, compresseur, carter d’entrée de la chambre de combustion, chambre de combustion, turbine, canal d’éjection et tuyère. [...] Placé à l'avant du réacteur, le carter d’admission est composé principalement de quatre bras creux reliant la partie centrale à la couronne extérieure. La partie centrale renferme le porteur de réducteur, le palier avant du compresseur, la pompe avant de récupération d’huile. Elle est équipée à l'avant du démarreur électrique, protégé par son capotage, et supporte à l'arrière la couronne directrice d’entrée du compresseur. Les quatre bras creux sont dégivrés par de l'air chaud et permettent le passage de l'arbre d’entraînement du renvoi d’angle(prise de mouvement avant) et des câbles électriques d’alimentation du démarreur, et la récupération de l'huile. 3, record 7, French, - carter%20d%27admission
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-08-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Building Ventilation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- motor-fan unit
1, record 8, English, motor%2Dfan%20unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[kitchen range hood] When necessary to clean fan and motor: ... lower motor-fan unit carefully, wipe unit clean with a soft cloth. 1, record 8, English, - motor%2Dfan%20unit
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sources: Ductless Coverange Hood, Miami-Carey Ltd, 279 Rexdale Blvd, Rexdale, Ontario 1, record 8, English, - motor%2Dfan%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Ventilation (Construction)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- groupe moto-ventilateur
1, record 8, French, groupe%20moto%2Dventilateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les [...] matériels utilisés en ventilation comprennent les ventilateurs, les gaines, les registres et les bouches. Un groupe moto-ventilateur comprend une turbine, un moteur d’entraînement et un dispositif d’accouplement [...] 1, record 8, French, - groupe%20moto%2Dventilateur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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