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  2. Bathtub curve - Wikipedia

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    The bathtub curve is a particular shape of a failure rate graph. This graph is used in reliability engineering and deterioration modeling. The 'bathtub' refers to the shape of a line that curves up at both ends, similar in shape to a bathtub. The bathtub curve has 3 regions: The first region has a decreasing failure rate due to early failures.

  3. Bathtub - Wikipedia

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    A bathtub, also known simply as a bath or tub, is a container for holding water in which a person or another animal may bathe. Most modern bathtubs are made of thermoformed acrylic , porcelain-enameled steel or cast iron , or fiberglass -reinforced polyester .

  4. Valve - Wikipedia

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    A bonnet acts as a cover on the valve body. It is commonly semi-permanently screwed into the valve body or bolted onto it. During manufacture of the valve, the internal parts are put into the body and then the bonnet is attached to hold everything together inside. To access internal parts of a valve, a user would take off the bonnet, usually ...

  5. Safety valve - Wikipedia

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    An oxygen safety relief valve DN250-safety valves. A safety valve is a valve that acts as a fail-safe.An example of safety valve is a pressure relief valve (PRV), which automatically releases a substance from a boiler, pressure vessel, or other system, when the pressure or temperature exceeds preset limits.

  6. Reboiler - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the design, the flow of this liquid may be driven by gravity or require pumping. A retaining wall or overflow weir separates the tube bundle from the reboiler section where the bottoms product is withdrawn, ensuring that the tube bundle remains covered with liquid to reduce the loss of low-boiling compounds.

  7. Crankcase ventilation system - Wikipedia

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    PCV valve on Ford Taunus V4 engine (feeding from left side valve cover into the inlet manifold) A crankcase ventilation system (CVS) removes unwanted gases from the crankcase of an internal combustion engine. The system usually consists of a tube, a one-way valve and a vacuum source (such as the inlet manifold).

  8. Steel Pole Bath Tub - Wikipedia

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    Straddling the punk, noise, art and grunge scenes, Steel Pole Bath Tub was a touring staple. Between the years 1986 and 1997, SPBT shared the stage with dozens of bands, including The Flaming Lips , Sonic Youth , Firehose , Meat Puppets , Neurosis , Christ on Parade , Jawbreaker , Operation Ivy , Econochrist Melt Banana , Crash Worship ...

  9. List of cover versions of Beatles songs - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of cover versions by music artists who have recorded one or more songs written and originally recorded by English rock band The Beatles.Many albums have been created in dedication to the group, including film soundtracks, such as I Am Sam (2001) and Across the Universe (2007) and commemorative albums such as Sgt. Pepper Knew My Father (1988) and This Bird Has Flown (2005).