| 释义 |
barostat|ˈbærəʊstæt|
[f. Gr. βάρο-ς weight + -stat.]
An automatic apparatus for regulating pressure; spec. a device that controls the pressure of fuel.
1929F. Daniels et al. Exper. Phys. Chem. xviii. 301 The Bureau of Mines has developed a barostat for use in vacuum distillations. 1946Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. I. 363/2 Failures of fuel pumps, barostats and throttle valves were still far too common. 1951Engineering 30 Mar. 368/1 A barostat-controlled timing device automatically opens the pilot's parachute. 1956Flight 8 June 696/2 The pilot is automatically released from his seat after three seconds, whereupon the barostat in his parachute pack will ensure free fall down to 15,000 feet before the rip-cord is pulled by a spring. |