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Pressure head — is a term used in fluid mechanics to represent the internal energy of a fluid due to the pressure exerted on its container. It may also be called static pressure head or simply static head (but not static head pressure). It is mathematically… … Wikipedia
pressure head — Hydrostatic pressure expressed as the height of a column of water that the pressure can support at the point of measurement [22]. See also head, static; pressure, hydrostatic … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
pressure head — /ˈprɛʃə hɛd/ (say preshuh hed) noun the pressure of a fluid at a given point in a system divided by the density of the fluid and the acceleration due to gravity …
pressure head — noun : head 14 … Useful english dictionary
pressure, head — Force caused by the weight of a column or body of fluids. Expressed in feet, inches, or psi … Dictionary of automotive terms
head — headlike, adj. /hed/, n. 1. the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. 2. the corresponding part of the body in other animals. 3. the head considered as the center of… … Universalium
Pressure — This article is about pressure in the physical sciences. For other uses, see Pressure (disambiguation). Pressure as exerted by particle collisions inside a closed container … Wikipedia
Head (disambiguation) — In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.Metaphorically, Head may refer to a person who is a leader, supervisor or the like, such as the head of … Wikipedia
pressure level — noun the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit) the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure • Syn: ↑pressure, ↑force per unit area • Derivationally related forms: ↑press ( … Useful english dictionary
head, total — The total head of a liquid at a given point is the sum of three components: (a) the elevation head, which is equal to the elevation of the point above a datum, (b) the pressure head, which is the height of a column of static water that can be… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
