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Vacuum ejector (1,198 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

which produces vacuum by means of the Venturi effect. In an ejector, a working fluid (liquid or gaseous) flows through a jet nozzle into a tube that first
Turbine (2,929 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
turbines have a casing around the blades that contains and controls the working fluid. Modern steam turbines frequently employ both reaction and impulse in
Bain-marie (1,297 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
into the working fluid. The inner container, filled with the substance to be heated, fits inside the outer container filled with the working fluid (often
Solar power in Yemen (218 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
provide desalination, and the remainder would be used for pumping. The working fluid would be sea water. With the start of the Yemeni civil war, solar panels
Stirling cycle (1,608 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
defined as a closed regenerative cycle with a gaseous working fluid. "Closed cycle" means the working fluid is permanently contained within the thermodynamic
Kalina cycle (778 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
It uses a solution of 2 fluids with different boiling points for its working fluid. Since the solution boils over a range of temperatures as in distillation
Minto wheel (738 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
−29.8 °C) are listed in the Mother Earth News articles). Ideally, the working fluid also has a high vapor pressure and density. As the lower chamber in
Ocean thermal energy conversion (12,338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
turbine. Open-cycle engines use vapor from the seawater itself as the working fluid. OTEC can also supply quantities of cold water as a by-product. This
Foil bearing (792 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
spring-loaded foil journal lining. Once the shaft is spinning fast enough, the working fluid (usually air) pushes the foil away from the shaft so that no contact
Cooling tower (8,327 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cool the working fluid to near the wet-bulb air temperature or, in the case of dry cooling towers, rely solely on air to cool the working fluid to near
Pseudo Stirling cycle (232 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
contrast to the ideal Stirling cycle with an isothermal working space. The working fluid has no bearing on the maximum thermal efficiencies of the pseudo Stirling
Wetted area (167 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
dynamics, the wetted area is the surface area that interacts with the working fluid or gas. In maritime use, the wetted area is the area of the watercraft's
Carnot heat engine (3,335 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
entropies of the hot furnace, the "working fluid" of the heat engine, and the cold sink) remains constant when the "working fluid" completes one cycle and returns
Thermodynamic cycle (2,956 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to its initial state. In the process of passing through a cycle, the working fluid (system) may convert heat from a warm source into useful work, and dispose
Light-gas gun (1,554 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the working fluid is atmospheric air. In a light-gas gun, the piston is powered by a chemical reaction (usually gunpowder), and the working fluid is a
Hot air engine (1,760 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
specifically excludes any engine performing a thermodynamic cycle in which the working fluid undergoes a phase transition, such as the Rankine cycle. Also excluded
Allam power cycle (1,632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
recuperated, high-pressure, Brayton cycle employing a transcritical CO2 working fluid with an oxy-fuel combustion regime. This cycle begins by burning a gaseous
Photo-Carnot engine (559 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
photon inside a cavity with perfectly reflecting walls. Radiation is the working fluid, and the piston is driven by radiation pressure. A quantum Carnot engine
Francis turbine (1,797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
which the working fluid comes to the turbine under immense pressure and the energy is extracted by the turbine blades from the working fluid. A part of
Airfoil (3,897 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
examples of airfoils. Foils of similar function designed with water as the working fluid are called hydrofoils. When oriented at a suitable angle, a solid body
Diffusion pump (1,246 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
modern diffusion pumps use silicone oil or polyphenyl ethers as the working fluid. In the late 19th century, most vacuums were created using a Sprengel
Humphrey cycle (403 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Constant-pressure heat rejection. In this step, heat is removed from the working fluid while the fluid remains at constant pressure. In open-cycle engines
Thermal efficiency (3,338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the working fluid in the cycle, and how it is removed. The Carnot cycle achieves maximum efficiency because all the heat is added to the working fluid at
Solar controller (972 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
circulating pump on when there is heat available in the panels, moving the working fluid through the panels to the heat exchanger at the thermal store. Heat
Brake fluid (2,150 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
hydraulic actuated braking system. Initially, vegetable oil was used as a working fluid. But it did not meet the most basic requirements, and in the process
Pyrotechnic valves (453 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
initially blocked the flow path of the working fluid forward until the hole aligns with the tubing, allowing the working fluid to flow, or force a sharpened piston
Turboexpander (2,263 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
heat source, a cooling medium (air, water or other), a circulating working fluid and a turboexpander. The system can accommodate a wide variety of heat
Propeller (5,442 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
form a helical spiral which, when rotated, exerts linear thrust upon a working fluid such as water or air. Propellers are used to pump fluid through a pipe
Thermal rocket (1,584 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
been used in drag-racing applications. In a nuclear thermal rocket a working fluid, usually liquid hydrogen, is heated to a high temperature in a nuclear
Thermal management (electronics) (3,914 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
to return the working fluid from the evaporator to the condenser. The pipe contains both saturated liquid and vapor of a working fluid (such as water
Fluidyne engine (564 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the temperature of the gaseous working fluid is increased. This increases the pressure of the gaseous working fluid, and as it expands, work is done
Plug nozzle (1,175 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
type of nozzle which includes a centerbody or plug around which the working fluid flows. Plug nozzles have applications in aircraft, rockets, and numerous
Alkali-metal thermal to electric converter (1,513 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
characterized by high potential efficiencies and no moving parts except for the working fluid, which make it a candidate for space power applications. It was invented
Hydropneumatic suspension (4,907 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article
Hydropneumatic suspension is a type of motor vehicle suspension system, invented by Paul Magès, produced by Citroën, and fitted to Citroën cars, as well
Safe affordable fission engine (520 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Poston. A smaller test reactor called SAFE-30 was first built. The working fluid used in the reactor was a helium–xenon gas mixture. The project was
ALICE (propellant) (618 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
contribute to expansion without another gas present to function as a working fluid. This generally has relegated aluminum's role in rocketry to that of
Jet propulsion (1,722 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
mass. A jet engine is a reaction engine which uses ambient air as the working fluid and converts it to a hot, high-pressure gas which is expanded through
Lubrication theory (790 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the fluid volume, and hence the forces on the bearing components. The working fluid in this case is often termed a lubricant. Free film lubrication theory
Photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector (3,031 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
is conducted through the metal and absorbed by the working fluid (presuming that the working fluid is cooler than the operating temperature of the cells)
Geothermal energy (5,446 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
subsurface working fluid that is heated in the hot rock reservoir without direct contact with rock pores and fractures. Instead, the subsurface working fluid stays
Water tunnel (hydrodynamic) (1,061 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
functions similar to a recirculating wind tunnel, but uses water as the working fluid, and related phenomena are investigated, such as measuring the forces
Hydraulic hybrid vehicle (1,026 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Hydraulic hybrid vehicle systems consists of four main components: the working fluid, reservoir, pump/motor (in parallel hybrid system) or in-wheel motors
Solar-assisted heat pump (2,206 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sub-systems: by way of example, decreasing the evaporation temperature of the working fluid increases the thermal efficiency of the solar panel but decreases the
Meredith effect (689 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
through a duct is heated by a heat-exchanger or radiator containing a hot working fluid. Typically the fluid is a coolant carrying waste heat from an internal
Dinitrogen tetroxide (2,125 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
turbines to be more compact. N2O4 was the main component of the "nitrin" working fluid in the decommissioned Pamir-630D portable nuclear reactor which operated
STS-87 (3,121 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
working fluid. The system was self-priming and totally passive in operation. When heat was applied to the LHP evaporator, part of the working fluid vaporized
Fluid power (1,129 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
systems are known to have long service lives if maintained properly. The working fluid passing through a fluid motor inherently provides cooling of the motor
Schmidt number (843 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
is the heat transferred into the working fluid p ¯ {\displaystyle {\bar {p}}} is the mean pressure of the working fluid V s w {\displaystyle V_{sw}} is
Six-stroke engine (3,215 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
each injection of fuel. These designs use either steam or air as the working fluid for the additional power stroke. The designs in which the six strokes
Volume (thermodynamics) (1,734 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
volume of a thermodynamic system typically refers to the volume of the working fluid, such as, for example, the fluid within a piston. Changes to this volume
Axial compressor (5,128 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
gases. It is a rotating, airfoil-based compressor in which the gas or working fluid principally flows parallel to the axis of rotation, or axially. This
Fission-fragment rocket (1,840 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
nuclear energy is generated in some form of reactor and used to heat a working fluid to generate thrust. This limits the designs to temperatures that allow
Thermal power station (6,693 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle, etc.). The most common cycle involves a working fluid (often water) heated and boiled under high pressure in a pressure vessel
Pseudochrobactrum lubricantis (101 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
genus Pseudochrobactrum, which was isolated from water mixed metal-working fluid in Germany. LPSN lpsn.dsmz.de UniProt Kampfer, P.; Huber, B.; Lodders
Condensation particle counter (510 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
efficient) method is cooling by thermal diffusion. Most abundantly used working fluid is n-butanol; during last years water is also encountered in this use
Antimatter rocket (2,998 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
those that heat a working fluid or an intermediate material which is then used for propulsion, and those that heat a working fluid or an intermediate
Mercury pressure gauge (1,409 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
mercury pressure gauge is a type of manometer using mercury as the working fluid. The most basic form of this instrument is a U-shaped glass tube filled
Supercritical fluid (4,877 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stations the operating temperature must be raised. Using water as the working fluid, this takes it into supercritical conditions. Efficiencies can be raised
Solar furnace (751 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Focal point for concentrated sunlight; contains working fluid to be heated
Silicone oil (649 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
refrigerants.[citation needed] Silicone oil is also commonly used as the working fluid in dashpots, wet-type transformers, diffusion pumps and in oil-filled
Thermal barrier coating (3,473 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
thermal fatigue. In conjunction with active film cooling, TBCs permit working fluid temperatures higher than the melting point of the metal airfoil in some
Otto cycle (4,251 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
difference between the heat produced and the heat removed. A mass of air (working fluid) is drawn into the cylinder, from 0 to 1, at atmospheric pressure (constant
Liquid nitrogen engine (2,169 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
combustion engines, using a cryogenic working fluid requires heat exchangers to warm and cool the working fluid. In a humid environment, frost formation
Johnson thermoelectric energy converter (739 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stage and a high-temperature power stage. Each stage consists of a working fluid chamber that a copper lined membrane electrode assembly (MEA) bisects
Engine (5,106 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
external combustion engine (EC engine) is a heat engine where an internal working fluid is heated by combustion of an external source, through the engine wall
Uranium tetrafluoride (466 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
A molten salt reactor design, a type of nuclear reactor where the working fluid is a molten salt, would use UF4 as the core material. UF4 is generally
Pneumatics (1,235 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
providing much lower forces due to the incompressibility. The hydraulic working fluid is practically incompressible, leading to a minimum of spring action
Passive nuclear safety (3,350 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
A to D depending on what the system does not make use of: no moving working fluid no moving mechanical part no signal inputs of 'intelligence' no external
Out-flow radial turbine (807 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
outward then it is called outflow radial turbine. In this turbine, the working fluid enters around the axis of the wheel and then flows outwards (i.e., towards
Closed-loop geothermal (1,142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
subsurface working fluid that is heated in a hot rock reservoir without direct contact with rock pores and fractures.: Instead, the subsurface working fluid stays
Cryocooler (2,094 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
expansion, is used to reduce the total input power. Usually helium is the working fluid. The cooling cycle is split in 4 steps as depicted in Fig.2. The cycle
Kaplan turbine (1,260 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Kaplan turbine is an inward flow reaction turbine, which means that the working fluid changes pressure as it moves through the turbine and gives up its energy
Loop heat pipe (942 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
loop heat pipe, first the heat enters the evaporator and vaporizes the working fluid at the wick outer surface. The vapor then flows down the system of grooves
Steam (disambiguation) (334 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
engine, a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid. Serial time-encoded amplified microscopy, an optical imaging method
Drinking bird (2,603 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
US patent in 1945. Arthur M. Hillery suggested the use of acetone as working fluid. It was again patented in the US by Miles V. Sullivan in 1946. He was
Electro-hydraulic actuator (855 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pump, which is tied to a hydraulic cylinder. The pump pressurizes a working fluid, typically hydraulic oil, directly raising the pressure in the cylinder
Droop speed control (1,200 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and actual speed of the prime mover is used to increase the flow of working fluid (fuel, steam, etc.) to the prime mover, and hence power output is increased
Archimedes' heat ray (892 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
engine Solar furnace – Focal point for concentrated sunlight; contains working fluid to be heated Hippias, 2 (cf. Galen, On temperaments 3.2, who mentions
Bayer process (1,611 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
of the caustic material, and increased viscosity and density of the working fluid. For bauxites having more than 10% silica, the Bayer process becomes
Tottenham Court Road chiller (435 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
sensible to develop suitable technology. The chiller used water as the working fluid. The evaporators consisted of indirect heat exchangers mounted in the
Microfluidics (11,479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
chips. Active microfluidics refers to the defined manipulation of the working fluid by active (micro) components such as micropumps or microvalves. Micropumps
Delisle scale (402 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
warmer. In 1732, Delisle built a thermometer that used mercury as a working fluid. Delisle chose his scale using the temperature of boiling water as the
Microfluidics (11,479 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
chips. Active microfluidics refers to the defined manipulation of the working fluid by active (micro) components such as micropumps or microvalves. Micropumps
Brake (2,781 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and hydrodynamic brakes, such as parachutes, which use friction in a working fluid and do not explicitly wear. Typically the term "friction brake" is used
Cryostat (1,153 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
300 K may be achieved using He-3, the rare isotope of helium, as the working fluid in a helium pot. Temperatures down to 1 mK can be reached by employing
ML-1 (1,035 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
completely new gas turbine was designed for the application; and the working fluid - nitrogen - was compressed to 9 standard atmospheres (910 kPa). The
Steam–electric power station (1,399 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
toxicity have ruled out mercury as a working fluid. Another option is using a supercritical fluid as a working fluid. Supercritical fluids behave similar
Temperature measurement (1,375 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
glass tube filled with mercury or some other liquid, which acts as the working fluid. Temperature increase causes the fluid to expand, so the temperature
Retarder (mechanical engineering) (1,620 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
the chamber, and the viscous drag induced will slow the vehicle. The working fluid will heat, and is usually circulated through a cooling system. The degree
Eavor Technologies (1,474 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
This closed-loop system acts as a subsurface reverse radiator, where a working fluid circulates through a series of multilateral wellbores and extracts heat
Anderton Boat Lift (2,947 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for concern was corrosion of the pistons. The use of canal water as a working fluid in the hydraulic system and the immersion of the pistons in the wet
Supercritical (249 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Generation IV nuclear reactor concept that uses supercritical water as the working fluid Supercritical flow, where flow velocity is larger than wave velocity
Centrifugal compressor (7,523 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
compressors and pumps is that the compressor working fluid is a gas (compressible) and the pump working fluid is liquid (incompressible). Again, the engineering
Absorption heat pump (2,178 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
working fluid, different concentrations of the working fluid correspond to different temperatures, the temperature and concentration of working fluid
Fluid bearing (3,018 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bearing can be as simple as two smooth surfaces with seals to keep in the working fluid. In contrast, a conventional rolling-element bearing may require many
Nanofluids in solar collectors (1,488 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
working fluid. In the former case the sunlight is absorbed by a surface, where as in the latter case the sunlight is directly absorbed by the working
Diesel cycle (1,387 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the fuel Work out ( W o u t {\displaystyle W_{out}} ) is done by the working fluid expanding and pushing a piston (this produces usable work) Heat out
Actuator (2,830 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
because they do not need pipes for the return and recycling of the working fluid. On the other hand, they still need external infrastructure such as
Coolant (2,053 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
early mechanical refrigerators. Carbon dioxide (R-744) is used as a working fluid in climate control systems for cars, residential air conditioning, commercial
Olsen cycle (455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
electric field diagram. It can be compared to the Ericsson cycle, where working fluid undergoes two isothermal and two isobaric processes in a pressure-volume
Titan Saturn System Mission (1,455 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cycle is analogous to Earth's hydrologic cycle, with meteorological working fluid existing in liquid and gas phase. TiME would directly discern the methane
Pressure–volume diagram (1,168 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
case the area under the curve represents work per unit mass of the working fluid (i.e. J/kg).[citation needed] In cardiovascular physiology, the diagram
Generation IV reactor (4,901 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
reactor than a thermal reactor. It uses supercritical water as the working fluid. SCWRs are basically light water reactors (LWR) operating at higher
Titan Mare Explorer (2,504 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cycle is analogous to Earth's hydrologic cycle, with meteorological working fluid existing as rain, clouds, rivers and lakes. TiME would directly discern
Boiler (4,068 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
all cases the combustion product waste gases are separate from the working fluid of the steam cycle, making these systems examples of external combustion
Supercritical drying (518 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Supercritical drying (red arrow) goes beyond the critical point of the working fluid in order to avoid the direct liquid–gas transition seen in ordinary
Ultrasonic motor (1,073 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
contact and non-contact, the latter of which is rare and requires a working fluid to transmit the ultrasonic vibrations of the stator toward the rotor
Scroll compressor (1,820 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
is essentially a scroll compressor working in reverse; high enthalpy working fluid or gas enters the discharge side of the compressor and rotates the eccentric
Shock absorber (3,632 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(sound) frequencies is usually limited by using a compressible gas as the working fluid or mounting it with rubber bushings. Some shock absorbers allow tuning
Hydrofluoroolefin (733 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rankine Cycle with HFO-1336mzz-Z as a low global warming potential working fluid for micro-scale low temperature applications". Energy. 133: 79–89. doi:10
Corrosion (6,458 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
occurring in confined spaces (crevices), to which the access of the working fluid from the environment is limited. Formation of a differential aeration
Ion-propelled aircraft (2,203 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the electric current. d is the air gap. k is the ion mobility of the working fluid, expressed in A⋅s2⋅kg−1 in SI units, but more commonly expressed with
Rubidium (4,535 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
telecommunications industry. Other potential or current uses of rubidium include a working fluid in vapor turbines, as a getter in vacuum tubes, and as a photocell component
Power station (5,264 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The efficiency of a thermal power cycle is limited by the maximum working fluid temperature produced. The efficiency is not directly a function of the
Carnot cycle (3,240 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(Figure 1), the isothermal stages follow the isotherm lines for the working fluid, the adiabatic stages move between isotherms, and the area bounded by
Rocket propellant (3,932 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
energy to the propellant. Some designs separate the nuclear fuel and working fluid, minimizing the potential for radioactive contamination, but nuclear
Wind turbine design (12,299 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
transform this pressure into energy, and recirculate the working fluid. Typically, the working fluid used in this kind of hydrostatic transmission is oil
Cold trap (730 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
removed from the pumped cavity. Pumps that use oil either as their working fluid (diffusion pumps), or as their lubricant (mechanical rotary pumps),
Hydronics (2,055 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
expansion tanks in the system to accommodate this varying volume of the working fluid. These tanks often use a rubber diaphragm pressurised with compressed
District heating (14,371 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
electricity generation efficiency. As a means of cooling flue gas scrubbing working fluid (typically water) from 60 ˚C post-injection to 20 ˚C pre-injection temperatures
Timeline of heat engine technology (2,616 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
thermionic converter by V. Wilson. Electrons from a hot cathode act as a working fluid which condenses on a cold anode and produces an electric current. Several
György Jendrassik (1,471 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the quantity of working fluid delivered 128611 28.08.1940 V/d/2 Support system for bearings for rotating machines with hot working fluid, mainly gas and
Relative density (6,077 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
liquid's density to be measured accurately by reference to an appropriate working fluid, such as water or mercury, using an analytical balance.[citation needed]
VTEC (4,179 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
refers to how long the valve is kept open. Due to the behavior of the working fluid (air and fuel mixture) before and after combustion, which have physical
John Ericsson (4,100 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
caloric in the scientific parlance of the day, instead of steam as a working fluid. A similar device had been patented earlier in 1816 by the Reverend
Passive ventilation (3,313 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
coupling introduces mechanical pumps that consume energy to circulate the working fluid. While some commercially available solutions have been available for
Chiller (3,197 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bank. A vapor-compression chiller uses a refrigerant internally as its working fluid. Many refrigerants options are available; when selecting a chiller,
Completion (oil and gas wells) (3,324 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
testing. Pumping flow: the tubing and pump are run to a depth beneath the working fluid. The pump and rod string are installed concentrically within the tubing
Tesla turbine (3,157 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
possess Tesla's nozzle). Rice's experimental single-stage system's working fluid was air. Rice's test turbines, as published in early reports, produced
Hydraulic machinery (4,797 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
where food is prepared, either an edible oil or water is used as a working fluid for health and safety reasons. In addition to transferring energy, hydraulic
Adamantane (4,343 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
nontoxic. Some alkyl derivatives of adamantane have been used as a working fluid in hydraulic systems. Adamantane-based polymers might find application
László Heller (605 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
difference (TTD) as low as possible. The heat transfer between the working fluid and the cooling air is achieved by convection only and not by evaporation
Bill Lear (2,578 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Monte Carlo sedan to use this turbine system. It used a proprietary working fluid dubbed Learium, possibly a chlorofluorocarbon similar to DuPont Freon
Liquid-ring pump (977 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
compressed gas at the discharge of pump contains a small amount of the working fluid, which is usually removed in a vapor–liquid separator. The earliest
Ramjet (4,945 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the forward motion of the ramjet is used to raise the pressure of its working fluid (air) as required for combustion. Air is compressed, heated by combustion
Barometer (6,082 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Italians dominated the industry in England. Using vacuum pump oil as the working fluid in a barometer has led to the creation of the new "World's Tallest Barometer"
Boiler (power generation) (3,601 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
cannot expand and do work and work implies temperature drop, much of the working fluid is wasted along with the fuel expended to produce it. Another way to
Ericsson cycle (1,738 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Rendering of an Ericsson engine. A cold gaseous working fluid, such as atmospheric air (shown in blue), enters the cylinder via a non-return valve at
Vehicle (6,571 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
vehicles. Intuitively, propellers cannot work in space as there is no working fluid; however, some sources have suggested that since space is never empty
Turbomachinery (2,486 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
for reaction turbines. A pressure casement is needed to contain the working fluid. For compressible working fluids, multiple turbine stages are usually
Otto J. M. Smith (2,102 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
10, 1981. “Apparatus for Providing Radiative Heat Rejection From a Working Fluid Used in a Rankine Cycle Type System”. Joint with Phyllis S. Smith. U
Oil additive (1,958 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
polymers. Virtually all oils require a specific range of viscosity as a working fluid, so viscosity is the primary factor that determines if an oil is acceptable
Wind tunnel (5,611 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pressurized and cryogenic wind tunnels in which the viscosity of the working fluid can be greatly changed to compensate for the reduced scale of the model
Critical heat flux (1,338 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
The convective heat transfer between a uniformly heated wall and the working fluid is described by Newton's law of cooling: q = h ( T w − T f ) {\displaystyle
Internal energy (5,041 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Taking the direction of heat transfer Q {\displaystyle Q} to be into the working fluid and assuming a reversible process, the heat is δ Q = T d S , {\displaystyle
Pump (7,219 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
usually due to ingestion of air into the pump, or evaporation of the working fluid if the pump is used infrequently. Clearances and displacement ratios
Electric heating (3,826 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
building (and sometimes also used for domestic hot water) causing the hot working fluid to condense back into a liquid. From there the high pressure fluid is
Blundell Geothermal Power Plant (698 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Blundell Unit 2, makes use of the Ormat bottoming cycle and an iso-pentane working fluid to generate 11 MW of power, net output of 10 MW, which gives a total
Carbon dioxide (12,710 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
non-ozone depleting, non-toxic, non-flammable) could make it the future working fluid to replace current HFCs in cars, supermarkets, and heat pump water heaters
Water-fuelled car (3,884 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
steam car, which uses water (in both liquid and gaseous forms) as a working fluid, not as a fuel. An electric car charged with or directly powered by
Entropy (14,227 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
entropy is a function of state makes it useful. In the Carnot cycle, the working fluid returns to the same state that it had at the start of the cycle, hence
Water (20,576 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
and steam. In almost all thermal power stations, water is used as the working fluid (used in a closed-loop between boiler, steam turbine, and condenser)
Rocket engine nozzle (3,083 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
"For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction". A gas or working fluid is accelerated out the rear of the rocket engine nozzle, and the rocket
Kirkaldy Testing Museum (1,317 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
horizontally, the load applied by a hydraulic cylinder and ram. The working fluid is water not oil. The load is measured by a weighing system consisting
Laser propulsion (3,465 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
transmits momentum to the craft. Pulsed plasma propulsion using air as the working fluid is the simplest form of air-breathing laser propulsion. The record-breaking
Compressor (6,856 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bearing Hot air engine – External combustion engine using air as the working fluid Guided-rotor compressor – Type of positive-displacement rotary gas compressor
Thermomechanical generator (761 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the average thickness of the gas space is about 0.1 cm, and 4) the working fluid is Helium, a gas having good thermal properties for Stirling engines
Thermionic converter (1,445 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
From a thermodynamic viewpoint, it is the use of electron vapor as the working fluid in a power-producing cycle. A thermionic converter consists of a hot
Caesium (10,024 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
widespread acceptance. Caesium metal has also been considered as the working fluid in high-temperature Rankine cycle turboelectric generators. Caesium
Fuse (hydraulic) (516 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
Mechanical blockage used to prevent loss of working fluid in an emergency
Alternative fuel (5,699 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
research. Nuclear power generally requires a nuclear reactor to heat a working fluid such as water, which is then used to create steam pressure, which is
Pulse tube refrigerator (2,830 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
obtained. With a three-stage PTR 1.73 K has been reached using 3He as the working fluid. The coefficient of performance of PTRs at room temperature is low,
Fusor (5,391 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
any method which produces a neutron flux that is captured to heat a working fluid will also bombard its electrodes with that flux, heating them as well
Computer fan (3,679 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the case, simultaneously operating to cool a liquid cooling device's working fluid and to ventilate the case. In laptops, a single blower fan often cools
Hose clamp (2,156 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
to ensure a tight seal between the hose and the barb, preventing the working fluid from escaping. To this goal, they are designed to provide even pressure
Vortex tube (3,189 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
longer cooling observed since cooling requires compressibility of the working fluid. Vortex tubes have lower efficiency than traditional air conditioning
SpaceX Merlin (5,107 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
stainless steel at the LOX end. The turbine was a partial-admission (i.e., working fluid is only admitted through part of the rotation of the turbine; an arc
Darcy–Weisbach equation (5,142 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
due to friction in terms of the equivalent height of a column of the working fluid, so the pressure drop is Δ p = ρ g Δ h , {\displaystyle \Delta p=\rho
Evaporative cooler (7,764 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
water pump, which have a relatively low current draw at start-up. The working fluid is water. No special refrigerants, such as ammonia or CFCs, are used
Scramjet (8,281 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from combustion at Mach 2.5 is around 10% of the total enthalpy of the working fluid. Depending on the fuel, the kinetic energy of the air and the potential
Spacecraft thermal control (2,848 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Groove heat pipes are aluminum extrusions with ammonia used as the working fluid. Typical Applications Include: Payload thermal management Heat transport
Hemodynamics of the aorta (2,055 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
compliant, in order to replicate the dilation of the valve, or rigid. The working fluid within the model should have a refractive index to match that of the
Supercritical carbon dioxide blend (1,287 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
Rodriguez de Arriba, D. Sánchez, F. Jiménez-Espadafor (2021). "Influence of Working Fluid Composition on the Optimum Characteristics of Blended Supercritical
Interplanetary spaceflight (7,767 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
rocket with fuel). In a nuclear thermal rocket or solar thermal rocket a working fluid, usually hydrogen, is heated to a high temperature, and then expands
Pressure gain combustion (2,196 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
compressor before mixing with fuel. The air-fuel mixture, also known as the working fluid, is combusted in a deflagration (a combustion reaction propagating at
MOOSE (software) (2,791 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
R.K, C. Lu, and H. Huang. 2012, Thermo-hydro-mechncial modeling of working fluid injection and thermal energy extraction in EGS fractures and rock matrix
Cavitation (9,403 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
(January 2020). "Engineered Lateral Roughness Element Implementation and Working Fluid Alteration to Intensify Hydrodynamic Cavitating Flows on a Chip for
Gaseous fission reactor (1,197 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
velocities. Considering the product v² × B², it is apparent that a light working fluid should dominate the thermal properties and the UF4 fraction should be
Heterogeneous catalytic reactor (1,039 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bio-catalysts or enzymes doped on solids since the solid are fluidized by the working fluid and there is no mechanical impact on the solids. A slurry reactor contains
Nuclear reactor physics (4,255 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
permit direct viewing of the core in operation and can also serve as a working fluid for heat transfer. Carbon in the form of graphite has been widely used
Thermal energy storage (8,607 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
encapsulating material) storage densities can be between 0.2 and 2 MJ/L. A working fluid, typically water or steam, is used to transfer the heat into and out
Siphon (10,713 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
compressibility, tensile strength and other characteristics of the working fluid (or multiple fluids) complicate Bernoulli's equation. Once started,
Direct energy conversion (2,480 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
radiation/boiler/energy exchanger where the X-ray energy is absorbed by a working fluid at temperatures of several thousand degrees, more recent research done
Trans-1,3,3,3-Tetrafluoropropene (1,001 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
appearing most promising thus far. HFO-1234ze(E) has been adopted as a working fluid in chillers, heat pumps, and supermarket refrigeration systems. There
Diffuse field acoustic testing (1,149 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
the room and c 0 {\displaystyle c_{0}} the celerity of sound in the working fluid. Acoustic tests are mainly use for environmental tests on aircraft structures
Early flying machines (15,099 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
extensive wind tunnel research on aerofoil sections, using steam as the working fluid. He proved the principles of aerodynamic lift foreseen by Cayley and
Non ideal compressible fluid dynamics (3,986 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Usual Rankine cycles are thermodynamic cycles that employ water as a working fluid to produce electric power from thermal sources. In Organic Rankine cycles
Matthew Piers Watt Boulton (9,057 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
engines wherein the working fluid is heated by internal combustion of gas 1881 1389 Improvements in caloric engines wherein the working fluid is heated by internal
Air bearing (3,274 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
bearings are suited for applications requiring a low contamination of the working fluid. This is a critical aspect to the pharmaceutical industry, nuclear fuel
Liquid droplet radiator (2,801 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
(July 2006). "Numerical and experimental studies on circulation of working fluid in liquid droplet radiator". Acta Astronautica. 59 (1–5): 192. Bibcode:2006AcAau
Computer cooling (10,651 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
heat pipes transferring heat to an exhaust fan expelling hot air The working fluid in the heatpipes transfers heat away from the laptop's CPU and video
Energy harvesting (7,456 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
pyroelectric conversion based on heat regeneration using an oscillating working fluid and the Olsen cycle can reach Carnot efficiency between a hot and a
SABRE (rocket engine) (4,638 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
drive pumps and compressors for the liquid hydrogen fuel and helium working fluid itself. Previous versions of precoolers such as HOTOL put the hydrogen
Resistive pulse sensing (1,141 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
geometry of the constriction and the electrical conductivity of the working fluid. Hence, by monitoring the electrical resistance as indicated by changes
Ayaks (3,999 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
field strength, pressure, degree of ionization and velocity of the working fluid) but the increased effective diameter of the air inlet by the virtual
Gunpowder engine (1,787 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
cooker. He also conceived of a number of devices using air pressure as a working fluid, include a series of fountains, pumps, and similar devices. In spite
Liquid fluoride thorium reactor (14,398 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
consists of a steam generator, a turbine, a condenser, and a pump. The working fluid is usually water. A Rankine power conversion system coupled to a LFTR
Solar Building (1,533 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
additional modifications to the system in the 1970s, including changing the working fluid in the collector loop to ethylene glycol (in order to prevent freezing)
Cavitation number (712 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
constraint, as the upstream pressure rises, so does the velocity of the working fluid. However, it's important to note that the increase rate of the square
Glossary of engineering: M–Z (31,177 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
turbines have a casing around the blades that contains and controls the working fluid. Turbomachinery Turbomachinery, in mechanical engineering, describes
Copper in renewable energy (7,263 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
receiver that absorbs concentrated sunlight and transfers heat energy to a working fluid (usually a mineral oil, or more rarely, molten salts, metals, steam
Copper in heat exchangers (4,254 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
from one point to another by the evaporation and condensation of a working fluid or coolant. They are fundamentally better at heat conduction over larger
Glossary of aerospace engineering (24,147 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
type of nozzle which includes a centerbody or plug around which the working fluid flows. Plug nozzles have applications in aircraft, rockets, and numerous
List of refrigerants (3,423 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article
retrieved 2011-12-17 "HC Refrigerant". Juhasz, Jason R. (2017). Novel Working Fluid, HFO-1336mzz(E), for Use in Waste Heat Recovery Application (PDF). 12th
Edward Pritchard (engineer) (3,735 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
of modern steam power, and to remind his students that the perfect working fluid is still water. In 1997, Ted Pritchard made a submission to the Inquiry
Quantum heat engines and refrigerators (5,134 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
operating in finite time. A model consisting of spin-1/2 systems as the working fluid". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 96 (4): 3054–3067. Bibcode:1992JChPh
Jet engine performance (16,982 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
propulsion devices develop thrust by increasing the velocity of the working fluid. Conversion of fuel into thrust may be shown on a sketch which illustrates
Rakesh Agrawal (chemical engineer) (5,646 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article
storage followed by nighttime combustion of stored H2 using water as a working fluid to supply electricity around the clock with calculated overall sun to
Molten Salt Demonstration Reactor (742 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
uses a secondary coolant loop that has nitrate-nitrate salt as the working fluid. The nitrate salt is KNO3-NaNO2-NaNO3 (44-49-7 mole %). A supercritical
Freeze-casting (7,589 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
maintaining liquid-vapor equilibrium, enabling efficient circulation of the working fluid. Traditional wicks are often manufactured separately and integrated
Cyclone Mark V Engine (3,488 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
major components, the Steam Generator, Piston Block, and Condenser. The working fluid, deionized water, travels continuously through these three components
List of steam car makers (2,817 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
Minto of Kinetics Corporation, using Ucon U-113 fluorocarbon as the working fluid instead of gasoline, kerosene and steam or the like as a fuel. The first
List of steamboats on the Yukon River (6,388 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article
combustion, but originally used alcohol vapor instead of steam as the working fluid. Originally owned by the North-West Mounted Police. The NWMP became