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perdite di carico concentrate

English translation: minor losses of head or local losses of head

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Italian term or phrase:perdite di carico concentrate
English translation:minor losses of head or local losses of head
Entered by: achisholm

14:15 Jan 25, 2004
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / flow meter
Italian term or phrase: perdite di carico concentrate
"Tale disposizione prevede anche un numero minimo di canalizzazioni secondarie e quindi consente di ridurre le perdite di carico concentrate e conseguentemente le perdite di carico totali generate dal flussimetro.."
achisholm
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:00
minor losses of head or local losses of head
Explanation:
From Handbook of Hydraulics (E.F. Brater- H.W. King)
Energy losses resulting from rapid changes in the direction or magnitude of the velocity are called "minor losses" or "local losses".
....
they are the following:
Loss of head at Entrance
Loss of head due to Enlargement
Loss of head due to Contraction
Loss of head due to Gate Valves
Loss of head due to Bends

Minor losses (or local losses) as distinguished from the friction loss in the straight sections.
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Gian
Italy
Local time: 03:00
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Summary of answers provided
4loss of point load(s)
swisstell
4minor losses of head or local losses of head
Gian


  

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loss of point load(s)


Explanation:
loss of concentrated loads

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 1291

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neutral  Gian: perdita di carico: loss of head; concentrate significa diverse da quelle di attrito in sezione diritta
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minor losses of head or local losses of head


Explanation:
From Handbook of Hydraulics (E.F. Brater- H.W. King)
Energy losses resulting from rapid changes in the direction or magnitude of the velocity are called "minor losses" or "local losses".
....
they are the following:
Loss of head at Entrance
Loss of head due to Enlargement
Loss of head due to Contraction
Loss of head due to Gate Valves
Loss of head due to Bends

Minor losses (or local losses) as distinguished from the friction loss in the straight sections.

Gian
Italy
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 5394
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