rat hole

German translation: Schachtbildung/Hohlraumbildung (Schüttgüter)

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English term or phrase:(to) rat hole
German translation:Schachtbildung/Hohlraumbildung (Schüttgüter)
Entered by: lisa23

12:54 Oct 5, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
English term or phrase: rat hole
The purpose with this is to avoid so called ‘rat holes’ appearing in the material and thus achieve an even dosage.

Diese ‘rat holes’ entstehen beim Befüllen einer Maschine. Kennt jemand den deutschen Begriff?

Vielen Dank im Voraus!
ElkeKoe
Local time: 17:35
Schachtbildung
Explanation:
oder Hohlraumbildung, siehe pdf

auch gem. Langenscheidt: rat-hole: to rat-hole Kanäle bilden (von Schüttgut z. B. beim Wirbelbettverfahren)

es bilden sich sozusagen Schächte oder Kanäle wie bei Mäuselöchern
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lisa23
Germany
Local time: 17:35
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Vielen Dank, Lisa23!
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3 +2Schachtbildung
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Schachtbildung


Explanation:
oder Hohlraumbildung, siehe pdf

auch gem. Langenscheidt: rat-hole: to rat-hole Kanäle bilden (von Schüttgut z. B. beim Wirbelbettverfahren)

es bilden sich sozusagen Schächte oder Kanäle wie bei Mäuselöchern


    Reference: http://www.bauverlag.de/domains/bauverlag/zkg/zkg_de/pdf/zkg...
    Reference: http://www.dietmar-schulze.de/storaged.html
lisa23
Germany
Local time: 17:35
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Vielen Dank, Lisa23!

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