draft tube

collocation in English

meaningsofdraftandtube

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draft
noun
uk
/drɑːft/us
/dræft/
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the ...
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tube
noun
uk
/tʃuːb/us
/tuːb/
a long cylinder made from plastic, metal, rubber, or glass, especially used for moving or containing liquids ...
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(Definition ofdraftandtubefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Efficiency of this type ofdrafttubeis 90% 2.
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Efficiency of this kind ofdrafttubeis less almost 60% 3.
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Thedrafttubedischarged the crankcase gases, composed largely of unburnt hydrocarbons, directly into the air.
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The height ofdrafttubeis an important parameter for avoiding cavitation.
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The casing contains and directs the working fluid and, for water turbines, maintains the suction imparted by thedrafttube.
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In a reaction turbine, cavitation will first occur at the outlet of the impeller, at the entrance of thedrafttube.
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The turbine does not need to be at the lowest point of water flow as long as thedrafttuberemains full of water.
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The main purpose of adrafttubeis to recover the residual kinetic energy of the water that exits over the turbine.
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An elbow-shapeddrafttubeis less efficient than a bell-mouth tube due to the fluid losses in the turn of the elbow.
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It does this by distributing the water that exits from the turbine uniformly over the larger area of thedrafttubeexit.
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Its compact shape makes it suitable for small hydro projects where the excavation is much less than that required for the more conventional elbow shapeddrafttube.
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The primary function of thedrafttubeis to reduce the velocity of the discharged water to minimize the loss of kinetic energy at the outlet.
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