Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
flow — [1] The passing of liquid or current through something. [2] The amount of liquid or current conveyed. Also see airflow electron flow full flow filter full flow oil filter gas flow L jetronic air flow meter partial flow filter rotary flow … Dictionary of automotive terms
Flow measurement — is the quantification of bulk fluid movement. Flow can be measured in a variety of ways. Positive displacement flow meters acumulate a fixed volume of fluid and then count the number of times the volume is filled to measure flow. Other flow… … Wikipedia
Rotary feeder — Rotary feeders are primarily used for discharge from hoppers/bins, receivers, and cyclones into a conveying system. Rotary feeders, rotary airlocks, and rotary valves are useful as one component in a bulk or specialty material handling system.… … Wikipedia
Rotary valve — A rotary valve is a type of valve in which the rotation of a passage or passages in a transverse plug regulates the flow of liquid or gas through the attached pipes. The common stopcock is the simplest form of rotary valve. Rotary valves have… … Wikipedia
Rotary Rocket — 35° 03′ 19″ N 118° 09′ 30″ W / 35.055321, 118.158375 … Wikipédia en Français
Rotary converter — A rotary converter is a type of electrical machine used to convert one form of electrical power into another form. There are several types:* Rotary Phase Converter (RPC) for converting single phase power to three phase power. See Rotary phase… … Wikipedia
Rotary car dumper — A rotary car dumper or wagon tippler (UK) is a mechanism used for unloading certain railroad cars such as hopper cars, gondolas or lorries (tipplers, UK). It holds the car to a section of track and rotates the track and car together to dump out… … Wikipedia
Rotary engine (disambiguation) — A rotary engine was a rotating piston engine used in some early aircraft.Confusingly, the Wankel engine a pistonless internal combustion engine used in NSU and some Mazda cars has also been referred to as a rotary engine Rotary engine may also… … Wikipedia
Flow sensor — A flow sensor is a device for sensing the rate of fluid flow. Typically a flow sensor is the sensing element used in a flow meter, or flow logger, to record the flow of fluids.As is true for all sensors, absolute accuracy of a measurement… … Wikipedia
Rotary kiln — A Rotary kiln is a pyroprocessing device used to raise materials to a high temperature (calcination) in a continuous process. Materials produced using rotary kilns include:* Cement * Lime * Refractories * Metakaolin * Titanium dioxide * Alumina * … Wikipedia
