Turbine+wheel
71Segner-wheel — or Segner turbine type of water turbine invented by Ján Andrej Segner in the 18th century. [ [http://www.memagazine.org/backissues/membersonly/feb04/features/prachero/prachero.html F. Leyman, A practical hero, Mechanical Engineering, Magazine… …
72water wheel — noun 1. a wheel with buckets attached to its rim; raises water from a stream or pond • Syn: ↑waterwheel • Hypernyms: ↑wheel 2. a wheel that rotates by direct action of water; a simple turbine • Syn: ↑waterwheel …
73Leading wheel — The leading wheel or leading axle of a steam locomotive is an unpowered wheel or axle located in front of the driving wheels. The axle or axles of the leading wheels are normally located in a truck (or bogie ). Leading wheels are used to help the …
74Impulse Turbine — A turbine that is driven by high velocity jets of water or steam from a nozzle directed to vanes or buckets attached to a wheel. (A pelton wheel is an impulse hydroturbine) …
75hydroelectric turbine — noun turbine consisting of a large and efficient version of a water wheel used to drive an electric generator • Hypernyms: ↑turbine • Hyponyms: ↑Francis turbine …
76Pelton wheel — Pel ton wheel (Mech.) A form of impulse turbine or water wheel, consisting of a row of double cup shaped buckets arranged round the rim of a wheel and actuated by one or more jets of water playing into the cups at high velocity. [Webster 1913… …
77Trailing wheel — On a steam locomotive, a trailing wheel or trailing axle is an unpowered wheel or axle located behind the driving wheels. The axle of the trailing wheels were usually located on a trailing truck.Trailing wheels were used in some early locomotives …
78Tyson turbine — The Tyson Turbine is a hydropower system that extracts power from the flow of water. This design doesn t need a casement, as it is inserted directly into flowing water. It consists of a propeller mounted below a raft, driving a power system,… …
79gas turbine — n an engine in which a wheel of special blades is driven round at high speed by hot gases, producing a lot of power ▪ the ship s four gas turbine engines …
80Pelton Turbine — A type of impulse hydropower turbine where water passes through nozzles and strikes cups arranged on the periphery of a runner, or wheel, which causes the runner to rotate, producing mechanical energy. The runner is fixed on a shaft, and the… …
