vane
- noun
- /veɪn/
- Specialized
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- He invented the Peerless P6X vane separator, which has been patented worldwide, for smaller, less expensive offshore, marine, and gas processing liquid/gas separators.
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Because no O-ring seals are needed, vane actuators can provide years of service in demanding, high-cycle, fast-operation, and critical modulating applications.
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The arrow's vane ensured it flew straight and true towards the target.
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One vane actuator manufacturer even designs in a "default" setting to protect treated water in the event that a power grid goes out.
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Some vane actuator designs come ready-equipped for mounting into existing plants.
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Given a smaller torque-to-size ratio, compact vane actuators can fit into the tight quarters of filter galleries and still exert a tremendous amount of force.
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The automaker succeeded in injection-molding one-piece stator-vane rings and rotor-blade rings.
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Today, most axial flow gas turbines incorporate the compressor vane pitch angle control afforded by Neumann's variable stator mechanism.
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Typically, Sermatch machinists forge a rough cut of a part, like this spindle vane (left), then finish it to specified tolerances by ECM processing (right).
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It was probably one of these planes that hit California with what is believed to have been a 15-inch projectile equipped with tail vanes, which penetrated to the second deck and exploded.
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A wave rotor machine uses expansion and shock waves within rotating passages on the rotor to accomplish the work typically done by an axial blade/vane or centrifugal component in expanding.
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One of the feathers near the end of an arrow that help it fly straight
Feathers or small plastic fins attached to an arrow to make it fly straight
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Etymology
Vane The word vane comes from an old English word fana meaning 'flag', and a missile or arrow vane works like a small flat flag or fin at the tail that steadies and guides its flight.