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21Onboard DC grid — The onboard DC grid has been proposed, as a replacement for the present AC power distribution system for ships with electric propulsion. This concept represents a new way of distributing energy for low voltage installations on ships. It can be… …
22District heating — Biomass fired district heating power plant in Mödling, Austria …
23Flight planning — A Tarom Boeing 737 300 and United Airlines Boeing 777 200 taxiing to depart London Heathrow Airport. Flight planning is the process of producing a flight plan to describe a proposed aircraft flight. It involves two …
24Cook stove — Stove manufacture in Senegal. In cooking, a cook stove is a very basic stove heated by burning wood, charcoal, animal dung or crop residue. Cook stoves are the most common way of cooking and heating food in developing countries. Developing… …
25SmartWay Transport Partnership — The SmartWay Transport Partnership is an innovative collaboration between the freight industry and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). Endorsed by major freight industry associations, companies, and trade publications, SmartWay… …
26National Maximum Speed Law — Double nickel redirects here. For the Interstate Highway in the central United States, see Double nickel (highway). 55 mph speed limit being erected in response to the National Maximum Speed Law. The National Maximum Speed Law (NMSL) in the… …
27ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …
28Tire-pressure monitoring system — A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is an electronic system designed to monitor the air pressure inside the pneumatic tires on various types of vehicles. The system is also sometimes referred to as a tire pressure indication system (TPIS).… …
29Turbocharger — A turbocharger, or turbo, is an air compressor used for forced induction of an internal combustion engine. Like a supercharger, the purpose of a turbocharger is to increase the mass of air entering the engine to create more power. However, a… …
30Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker …
