a small tube placed in a fluid with its open end upstream and the other end connected to a manometer. It measures the total pressure of the fluid
2.
short for Pitot-static tube, esp one fitted to an aircraft
Word origin
C18: named after its inventor, Henri Pitot (1695–1771), French physicist
Pitot tube in American English
(ˈpitoʊ; piˈtoʊ; ˈpitoʊ; piˈtoʊ)
1. [alsop- t-]
a small, L-shaped tube which, when inserted vertically into a flowing fluid with its open end facing upstream, measures the total pressure of the fluid and hence, indirectly, the velocity of its flow
2.
Pitot-static tube
Word origin
after Henri Pitot (1695-1771), Fr physicist
Pitot tube in Chemical Engineering
(pitoʊ tub)
Word forms: (regular plural) Pitot tubes
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Fluids storage and transport)
A Pitot tube is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.
This term is named for French engineer Henri Pitot (1695-1771)
A Pitot tube is a device used to measure the velocity pressure of an air stream by simultaneouslymeasuring its static and total pressures.
A device known as a Pitot tube may be used to determine the velocity of a fluid at a point.
A Pitot tube is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.
Pitot tube in Mechanical Engineering
(pitoʊ tub)
Word forms: (regular plural) Pitot tubes
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Control, instrumentation and metrology)
A Pitot tube is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.
This term is named for French engineer Henri Pitot (1695-1771)
The airspeed of the glider was measured using a Pitot tube mounted on its nose.
A device known as a Pitot tube may be used to determine the velocity of a fluid at a certain point.
A Pitot tube is a device for measuring pressure in a fluid.
PronunciationNote that you should not pronounce the 't' at the end of 'Pitot' as it is a Frenchword. ( /pitoʊ /)