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Compressed Air Glossary
of Terms :: K ::
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- Kelvin (K)
- The kelvin unit of thermodynamic temperature,
is the fraction 1/273,16 of the thermodynamic temperature of
the triple point of water. The triple point of water is the
equilibrium temperature (o,01 °C or 273,16 K) between pure
ice, air free water and water vapor.
- KG/CM²A
- Kilograms per square centimeter absolute.
- Kickout
type clutch
- A type of clutch which has a spring
loaded jaw or detented rolling element to control torque in
an assembly tool.
- Kilo
- A thousand.
- Kilobar (kb)
- A unit of 1,000 bars of pressure.
- Kilowatt
(kW)
- A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.
- Kilowatt
hour (kWh)
- A unit of work, being the work done
in one hour at the rate of 1,000 watts.
- Kinematic
viscosity
- Is the dynamic viscosity divided by
the density
- Kinetic
energy
- Is the energy a substance possesses
by virtue of its motion or velocity. Used primarily in calculations
for dynamic and ejector type compressors
- Knock out
- A term used to describe the condensate
flow rate. It can be expressed as gallons per minute (GPM)
or pounds mass per minute (lbm/min)
- kPa
- Kilopascal; a metric measure of pressure
based on force per unit area. (1 kPa = 4.01 inches of water).
- K value
- Erosion rate per unit of erosion index
in a cultivated continuous fallow soil.
- kW
- Kilowatt - A unit of power equal to
1,000 watts.
- kWh
- Kilowatt hour - A unit of work, being
the work done in one hour at the rate of 1,000 watts.
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