turbine — /terr bin, buyn/, n. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as … Universalium
turbine — Turbine: A type of engine in which all the parts that are in regular motion are rotating, making for very smooth operation. The basic gas turbine operates as follows: air enters the compressor and is compressed. It is then delivered to the… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Turbine — A turbine is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow. Claude Burdin (1788 1873) coined the term from the Latin turbo , or vortex, during an 1828 engineering competition. Benoit Fourneyron (1802 1867), a student of Claude Burdin,… … Wikipedia
Turbine map — Each turbine in a gas turbine engine has an operating map. Complete maps are either based on turbine rig test results or are predicted by a special computer program. Alternatively, the map of a similar turbine can be suitably scaled. Description… … Wikipedia
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speed-rated engine — A gas turbine engine whose rated thrust is produced at a specific RPM … Aviation dictionary
Wind turbine design — An example of a wind turbine, this 3 bladed turbine is the classic design of modern wind turbines Wind turbines History Design … Wikipedia
Gas turbine — Microturbine redirects here. For turbines in electricity, see Small wind turbine. For turbines driven by the flow of gas, see Turbine. A typical axial flow gas turbine turbojet, the J85, sectioned for display. Flow is left to right, multistage… … Wikipedia
Cross-flow turbine — Cross flow turbine. Image credit; European Communities, Layman s Guidebook (on how to develop a small hydroelectric site) A cross flow turbine, Banki Michell turbine, or Ossberger turbine[1] is a water turbine developed by the Australian Anthony… … Wikipedia
Banki turbine — A Crossflow turbine, Banki Michell turbine, or Ossberger turbine is a water turbine developed by the Australian Anthony Michell, the Hungarian Donát Bánki and the German Fritz Ossberger.Michell obtained patents for his turbine design in 1903, and … Wikipedia
Steam turbine — A rotor of a modern steam turbine, used in a power plant A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons… … Wikipedia