positive displacement

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positive
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒz.ə.tɪv/us
/ˈpɑː.zə.t̬ɪv/
full of hope and confidence, or giving cause for hope ...
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displacement
noun[U]
uk
/dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/us
/dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/
the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they ...
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Diaphragm meters and otherpositivedisplacementmeters are equipped with a crank shaft, the rotation of which acts as the primary flow element.
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They design pipe provers for accurate flow rate and meter sizepositivedisplacementor turbine meters.
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In this type of device, the trigger actuates apositivedisplacementpump shaft.
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The centrifugal blower and thepositivedisplacementblower are two main types of blowers, which are described below. 1.
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Momentum transfer pumps, which bear some similarities to dynamic pumps used at higher pressures, can achieve much higher quality vacuums thanpositivedisplacementpumps.
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This is the principle behindpositivedisplacementpumps, like the manual water pump for example.
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The principle behindpositivedisplacementcompressors utilizes a turbine to compress refrigerant into high-pressure vapor.
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This can be achieved with an exhaust-driven turbocharger, or a crankshaft-drivenpositivedisplacementcompressor.
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Gear pumps are "positivedisplacement" (or "fixed displacement"), meaning they pump a constant amount of fluid for each revolution.
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The traditional two-stroke design relies upon a mechanically drivenpositivedisplacementblower to charge the cylinders with air before compression and ignition.
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Each reactor was supplied with air from one largepositivedisplacementcompressor.
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Because it is apositivedisplacementdevice, this compressor has the advantage of producing the same pressure ratio at any engine speed.
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Thesepositivedisplacementpumps have an expanding cavity on the suction side and a decreasing cavity on the discharge side.
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A relief or safety valve on the discharge side of thepositivedisplacementpump is therefore necessary.
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This is usually achieved with apositivedisplacementblower driven by the crankshaft.
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Particle size pumped can be much larger in lobe pumps than in otherpositivedisplacementtypes.
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In thepositivedisplacementinjection system, resin is placed into a special cylinder.
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