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FLAME BLOW-BACK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flashback
1, record 1, English, flashback
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flame blow-back 2, record 1, English, flame%20blow%2Dback
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recession of flame to a position where it is not expected or not wanted (as into a blowpipe).... 3, record 1, English, - flashback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The phenomenon which occurs when a flame front moves back through a burner nozzle (and possibly back to the air-fuel mixing point). Flashback occurs because the flame propagation rate exceeds the velocity with which the air-fuel mixture flows through the burner nozzle. 4, record 1, English, - flashback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Devices to prevent flame blow-back are often fitted on the boilers and at various gas user points. 2, record 1, English, - flashback
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- retour de flamme
1, record 1, French, retour%20de%20flamme
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stabilisation vis-à-vis du retour de flamme. On peut protéger le brûleur contre ce risque: - en divisant ou cloisonnant la section de sortie; la flamme est alors incapable de se propager dans l'orifice du fait qu'il a un diamètre réduit; - par augmentation de la profondeur des orifices; la flamme susceptible de retourner à l'injecteur se trouve alors refroidie, et sa vitesse de propagation est diminuée. 2, record 1, French, - retour%20de%20flamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - retour%20de%20flamme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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