motor compressor unit
1sealed unit — See hermetic system. Motor compressor assembly in which motor and compressor operate inside sealed housing …
2Auxiliary power unit — An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle whose purpose is to provide energy for functions other than propulsion. Different types of APU are found on aircraft, as well as on some large ground vehicles.AircraftFunctions of APU The… …
3Gas compressor — A gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases are… …
4Scroll compressor — A scroll compressor (also called spiral compressor , scroll pump and scroll vacuum pump) is a device for compressing air or refrigerant. It is used in air conditioning equipment, as an automobile supercharger (where it is known as a scroll type… …
5Pneumatic motor — The Victor Tatin airplane of 1879 used a compressed air engine for propulsion. Original craft, at Musée de l Air et de l Espace …
6McKeen Motor Car Company — McKeen car Roslyn of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The McKeen Motor Car Company of Omaha, Nebraska was a builder of internal combustion engined railroad motor cars (railcars), constructing 152 between 1905–1917.[1] Founded by William McKeen, the …
7Refrigeration unit — Lowers the temperature through a mechanical process. In a typical refrigeration unit, electricity powers a motor that runs a pump to compress the refrigerant to maintain proper pressure. (A refrigerant is a substance that changes between liquid …
8Hudson Motor Car Company — The Hudson Motor Car Company made Hudson and other brand automobiles in Detroit, Michigan, from 1909 to 1954. In 1954, Hudson merged with Nash Kelvinator Corporation to form American Motors. The Hudson name was continued through the 1957 model… …
9Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …
10Air conditioner — For general aspects of air conditioning, see Air conditioning. A typical home air conditioning unit. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The… …
