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CHEMIN HUIT OUVERT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanics
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- figure-eight flow pattern 1, record 1, English, figure%2Deight%20flow%20pattern
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eight-shaped channel 1, record 1, English, eight%2Dshaped%20channel
- eight-shaped discharge 1, record 1, English, eight%2Dshaped%20discharge
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In corotating twin-screw extruders the material is transferred from screw to screw in a figure-eight flow pattern. As the product moves axially downstream along the screw, it is transferred back and forth in this manner many times, and the material layers and surfaces are rearranged. 1, record 1, English, - figure%2Deight%20flow%20pattern
Record 1, Key term(s)
- figure eight flow pattern
- eight shaped channel
- eight shaped discharge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement type huit ouvert
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20type%20huit%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chemin en huit ouvert 1, record 1, French, chemin%20en%20huit%20ouvert
masculine noun
- chemin en 8 ouvert 1, record 1, French, chemin%20en%208%20ouvert
masculine noun
- trajet en forme de 8 1, record 1, French, trajet%20en%20forme%20de%208
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de transport de la matière d’une vis à l’autre dans un extrudeur bivis corotatif. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20type%20huit%20ouvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les extrudeurs corotatifs à profil de vis multifilets ont une ouverture des chambres très importante pouvant représenter jusqu’à 90 % de la section du chenal. La matière progresse axialement le long du fourreau en passant d’une vis sur l’autre selon un huit ouvert. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20type%20huit%20ouvert
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les extrudeurs corotatifs à profil de vis monofilet présentent une restriction au niveau de la zone d’imbrication des vis. L'avancement de la matière est alors intermédiaire entre celui de la chambre en «C» et celui du chemin en huit ouvert. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20type%20huit%20ouvert
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trajet en forme de huit
- écoulement type 8 ouvert
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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