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Water turbine — A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power… … Wikipedia
water turbine — noun : a turbine in which the actuating fluid is water * * * a turbine driven by the momentum or reactive force of water. [1875 80] * * * water turbine, a turbine which uses water from a dam, waterfall, or the like, for its motive power; turbine… … Useful english dictionary
water turbine — hidraulinė turbina statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. hydraulic turbine; water turbine vok. hydraulische Turbine, f; Wasserturbine, f rus. гидравлическая турбина, f; гидротурбина, f pranc. hydroturbine, f; turbine hydraulique, f… … Automatikos terminų žodynas
water turbine — vandens turbina statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. water turbine vok. Wasserturbine, f rus. водная турбина, f pranc. turbine à l’eau, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
Water turbine — Turbine hydraulique Une turbine hydraulique à la centrale LG 1 du complexe La Grande au Québec. Une turbine hydraulique est une machine tournante qui produit une énergie mécanique à partir d eau en mouvement. Elle constitue le composant essentiel … Wikipédia en Français
Water Turbine — A turbine that uses water pressure to rotate its blades; the primary types are the Pelton wheel, for high heads (pressure); the Francis turbine, for low to medium heads; and the Kaplan for a wide range of heads. Primarily used to power an… … Energy terms
Water turbine — A turbine that uses water pressure to rotate its blades; the primary types are the Pelton wheel, for high heads (pressure); the Francis turbine, for low to medium heads; and the Kaplan for a wide range of heads. Primarily used to power an… … Energy terms
water turbine — a turbine driven by the momentum or reactive force of water. [1875 80] * * * … Universalium
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 — 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
