Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 8, 2011 11:30
12 yrs ago
French term
Joint Delta
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Valve test procedures
Is this some type of special gasket? Can't see that it appears anywhere else in the document.
FCA Fuite Collectée Actionneur
FCC Fuite Collectée au Clapet
FCJD Fuite Collectée Joint Delta
FCT Fuite Collectée Totale = FCA + FCJD
FNCE Fuite Non Collectée Externe (ergols / He)
FCA Fuite Collectée Actionneur
FCC Fuite Collectée au Clapet
FCJD Fuite Collectée Joint Delta
FCT Fuite Collectée Totale = FCA + FCJD
FNCE Fuite Non Collectée Externe (ergols / He)
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| 3 | delta gasket |
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delta gasket
www.metallogasket.com/heavy.html
#552 DELTA GASKET Triangular-shaped gasket inserted into triangular groove. Pressure range, 5000 psi and higher. Groove and gasket dimensions must be ...
www.lamonsgasket.com/html/styles2.html
A DELTA GASKET is a pressure actuated gasket used primarily on pressure vessels and valve bonnets at very high pressures in excess of 5000 psi. As with the lens ...
500 psi, they say. What sort of pressures are we dealing with in high-flying aircraft?
There is such a thing as a joint omega, an "omega seal" or "omega gasket" which is used in tunnel linings, amongst other things undoubtedly. That is indeed an omega shape in cross-section, as the delta gasket seems to be the triangular delta (Greek letter) shape.
"Delta seal" exists too, but most commonly in reference to US special forces.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-11-08 16:23:34 GMT)
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Your 315 bars is 4568.76 psi, which is a good match for the 5000psi referred to above.
#552 DELTA GASKET Triangular-shaped gasket inserted into triangular groove. Pressure range, 5000 psi and higher. Groove and gasket dimensions must be ...
www.lamonsgasket.com/html/styles2.html
A DELTA GASKET is a pressure actuated gasket used primarily on pressure vessels and valve bonnets at very high pressures in excess of 5000 psi. As with the lens ...
500 psi, they say. What sort of pressures are we dealing with in high-flying aircraft?
There is such a thing as a joint omega, an "omega seal" or "omega gasket" which is used in tunnel linings, amongst other things undoubtedly. That is indeed an omega shape in cross-section, as the delta gasket seems to be the triangular delta (Greek letter) shape.
"Delta seal" exists too, but most commonly in reference to US special forces.
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Note added at 4 hrs (2011-11-08 16:23:34 GMT)
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Your 315 bars is 4568.76 psi, which is a good match for the 5000psi referred to above.
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Discussion
nitpicking, but it is still mighty cold...
• Cage joint delta + presse-joint delta
o le presse joint delta et le clapet