hydrostatic
Pressure in fluids
Hydrostatic describes the physics of fluids at rest, particularly the pressure they exert.
Hydrostatic pressure increases with depth—the reason your ears hurt when you dive underwater.
The term applies to systems that use fluid pressure for mechanical advantage: hydrostatic brakes, hydrostatic transmission.
A hydrostatic test checks containers for leaks under pressure.
French male name
- depthDistance below surface
- headUppermost body part
- barometricOf air pressure measurement
- manometerInstrument measuring gas pressure
atmospheric · submersion · compression · force · gradient · tank · reservoir · dam
Greek polymath, physicist
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- floatationCapacity to stay buoyant
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
- submergePlunge beneath liquid
float · sink · rise · waterline · hull · ballast · pontoon · submarine
Gravitational balance of landmasses
- gravitationalRelating to mass-based attraction
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- geoidGravitational equipotential surface model
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
Long-distance fluid transport tube
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- tankLarge storage vessel
- cylinderCircular-based solid form
- certificationAttestation of qualification
safety · integrity · boiler · plumbing · rupture · failure · inspection · nondestructive
Pascal
French male name
- depthDistance below surface
- headUppermost body part
- barometricOf air pressure measurement
manometer · atmospheric · submersion · compression · force · gradient · tank · reservoir · dam · underwater
Archimedes
Greek polymath, physicist
- displacementRemoval from usual location
- floatationCapacity to stay buoyant
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
submerge · float · sink · rise · waterline · hull · ballast · pontoon · submarine · lifejacket
isostasy
Gravitational balance of landmasses
- gravitationalRelating to mass-based attraction
- astrophysicsPhysics of celestial bodies
- geoidGravitational equipotential surface model
pipeline
Long-distance fluid transport tube
certification · safety · integrity · boiler · plumbing · rupture · failure · inspection · nondestructive
pump
Fluid-moving machine
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- tractorAgricultural pulling vehicle
- pressureair pressure, blood pressure rise, blood pressure drop, barometric pressure, apply pressure
- animal traitsfur, tail, claws, teeth, wings
- hydropowerhydropower, water turbine, dam, turbine, hydroelectricity
- drivetrain typesFWD, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, AWD, all-wheel drive
- Mowerspush mower, riding mower, rotary mower, reel mower, mower deck
- transmissionsmanual, automatic, CVT, dual clutch, sequential