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The terms and definitions included in this glossary were taken from "ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration".
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bellows

1. flexible corrugated chamber which converts pressure variation into mechanical move­ment.

2. flexible fluid‑con­taining vessel that will expand or contract as a result of a change in the pressure of the contained fluid. Can be used to transmit force and/or motion in a pneu­matic or hydraulic system or as a sensor of temperature or pressure when the bellows is sealed.


 

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