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6 unusual facts about Venturi effect


Aircraft engine controls

Carburetor Heat Control - Controls the application of heat to the carburetor venturi area to remove or prevent the formation of ice in the throat of the carburetor as well as bypassing the air filter in case of impact icing.

Blackheath, New South Wales

The Venturi effect, where airflow is constricted by vertical cliffs and deep valleys, would probably have produced winds notably stronger than this in vulnerable locations in town and nearby.

Hawa Mahal

Besides this, the lattice also provides cool air caused by the Venturi effect (doctor breeze) through the intricate pattern and thereby air conditioning the whole area during the high temperatures in summers.

L94A1 chain gun

The weapon is cooled by a venturi system, which draws cool air down the jacket and acts as a fume extractor.

Livewell

These often work by creating a spray that increases the surface area of the water, or by passing it through a Venturi.

Tejo Power Station operations

From the box, with the aperture controlled by the nozzles’ valves and by undergoing the Venturi effect, the steam entered the first wheel with a high enough flow rate to get the turbine to 3000 rpm.



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