turbine impeller

  • 1impeller — i. A part of a gas turbine engine used in the compressor section. It consists of a forged disc with radially opposed vanes on one or both sides, forming a convergent passage in conjunction with the compressor casing. ii. A device that imparts… …

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  • 2impeller — /im pel euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that impels. 2. a rotor for transmitting motion, as in a centrifugal pump, blower, turbine, or fluid coupling. [1675 85; IMPEL + ER1] * * * …

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  • 3impeller — im•pel•ler [[t]ɪmˈpɛl ər[/t]] n. 1) one that impels 2) mac a rotor for transmitting motion, as in a centrifugal pump, turbine, or fluid coupling …

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  • 4impeller — /ɪmˈpɛlə/ (say im peluh) noun 1. someone or something that impels. 2. the rotating member of a centrifugal pump, turbine, fluid coupling, etc. Also, impellor …

  • 5Water 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… …

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  • 6compressor impeller — An impeller of a turbocharger driven by the turbine at speeds up to 160,000 rpm, which accelerates by centrifugal force the charge air which enter axially and leaves radially at a very high velocity …

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  • 7automobile — automobilist /aw teuh meuh bee list, moh bi list/, n. /aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh meuh beel , aw teuh moh beel, beuhl/, n. 1. a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel… …

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  • 8DB Class 210 — Two DB 210 locomotives at Munich station (1973) Power type Diesel internal combustion engine, plus gas turbine booster engine Builder Krupp Serial number 210 001 00 …

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  • 9турбинное колесо — — [http://slovarionline.ru/anglo russkiy slovar neftegazovoy promyishlennosti/] Тематики нефтегазовая промышленность EN turbine impeller …

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  • 10Centrifugal compressor — Centrifugal compressors, sometimes termed radial compressors, are a sub class of dynamic axisymmetric work absorbing turbomachinery.[1] Centrifugal impeller with a highly polished surface likely to improve performance …

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