Glossary
Nominal diameter
Nominal diameter or also DN (derived from French for ‘diamètre nominal’, English: Inside diameter) for ‘passage standard’. The nominal diameter indicates the inner diameter of...
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Nondestructive testing
English abbreviation NDT, German abbreviation ZfP, also known as nondestructive examination (NDE). It is a procedure which tests components, materials and constructions before and during...
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Nozzle loads, additional
By additional nozzle loads, the loads or forces are being referred to which can be directed by external circumstances into an appliance or a piping...
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