combustion heat
121Valveless pulse jet — A Valveless pulse jet (or pulsejet) is one of the simplest jet propulsion devices ever designed, and is the simplest form of jet engine that does not require forward motion to run continuously. Valveless pulsejets are low in cost, light weight,… …
122Fluidized bed — For other uses, see Fluidized bed (disambiguation). Oldest power station utilizing circular fluidized bed technology, in Lünen, Germany A fluidized bed is formed when a quantity of a solid particulate substance (usually present in a holding… …
123Brian Spalding — Dudley Brian Spalding, FRS (born 9 January 1923) was a Professor of Heat Transfer at Imperial College, London. He is one of the influential persons in the development of computational fluid dynamics (CFD).[1] In 1983, he became a Fellow of the… …
124Carlos Fernandez-Pello — Prof. Carlos Fernandez Pello (born in Asturias, Spain) is a faculty member of the University of California, Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research interests are in combustion, heat and mass transfer, microgravity combustion …
125Autoignition temperature — The autoignition temperature or kindling point of a substance is the lowest temperature at which it will spontaneously ignite in a normal atmosphere without an external source of ignition, such as a flame or spark. This temperature is required to …
126Thermochemistry — For other uses, see Chemical thermodynamics. Thermochemistry is the study of the energy and heat associated with chemical reactions and/or physical transformations. A reaction may release or absorb energy, and a phase change may do the same, such …
127Hydrolock — Bent connecting rod after Hydrolock Same connecting rod …
128Miles per gallon of gasoline equivalent — (MPGe) is a unit of measurement that relates efficiencies of different systems to the traditional unit of measurement for fuel efficiency (miles per gallon of gasoline).DescriptionMPGe is based on the quantity of heat energy that can be obtained… …
