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PALE COURBEE VERS ARRIERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backward-inclined blade
1, record 1, English, backward%2Dinclined%20blade
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- backward inclined blade 2, record 1, English, backward%20inclined%20blade
correct, see observation
- backward-curved blade 3, record 1, English, backward%2Dcurved%20blade
correct
- backward curved blade 4, record 1, English, backward%20curved%20blade
correct, see observation
- backwardly inclined blade 3, record 1, English, backwardly%20inclined%20blade
correct
- backwardly curved blade 5, record 1, English, backwardly%20curved%20blade
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The blade may be forward-curved, radial, or backwardly inclined. Vector diagrams of the velocity at the blade tip show that the air leaves the backwardly inclined blade at lower velocity than the tangential velocity of the wheel. 3, record 1, English, - backward%2Dinclined%20blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Backward curved blades ... are constant thickness airfoil blades and are preferred over straight backward inclined blades ... because they allow smoother air flow and are stronger. 4, record 1, English, - backward%2Dinclined%20blade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Backward curved blade" and "backward inclined blade" are usually synonyms, but some sources make a distinction between those two terms. In the "backward curved blade", the blade is curved, and in the "backward inclined blade", the blade is straight. 6, record 1, English, - backward%2Dinclined%20blade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aube inclinée vers l'arrière
1, record 1, French, aube%20inclin%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pale couchée en arrière 2, record 1, French, pale%20couch%C3%A9e%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- pale courbée vers l'arrière 3, record 1, French, pale%20courb%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- pale inclinée vers l'arrière 3, record 1, French, pale%20inclin%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ventilateurs centrifuges. Classification : d'après l'augmentation de pression qu'ils provoquent [...] d'après la disposition des aubes [...] d'après la forme des aubes [...[ aubes inclinées vers l'avant [...] aubes inclinées vers l'arrière [...] aubes à extrémité droite [...] 4, record 1, French, - aube%20inclin%C3%A9e%20vers%20l%27arri%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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