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51magnetohydrodynamic power generator — ▪ physics Introduction any of a class of devices that generate electric power by means of the interaction of a moving fluid (usually an ionized gas or plasma) and a magnetic field. Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power plants offer the potential… …
52Fuel cell — For other uses, see Fuel cell (disambiguation). Demonstration model of a direct methanol fuel cell. The actual fuel cell stack is the layered cube shape in the center of the image A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a… …
53Turbopump — As the name suggests, a turbopump comprises basically two main components: a rotodynamic pump and a driving turbine, both mounted on the same shaft. A turbopump can refer to either of two types of pumps either a centrifugal where the pumping is… …
54volcano — /vol kay noh/, n., pl. volcanoes, volcanos. 1. a vent in the earth s crust through which lava, steam, ashes, etc., are expelled, either continuously or at irregular intervals. 2. a mountain or hill, usually having a cuplike crater at the summit,… …
55Napier Oryx — Oryx Napier Oryx at the Science Museum (London) Type Gas turbine gas generator …
56Areva EPR — Fotomontage des im Bau befindlichen EPR (links im Bild) im Kernkraftwerk Olkiluoto Der EPR ist der größte Kernkraftwerkstyp des französischen Nuklearkonzerns Areva. Früher als European Pressurized Water Reactor vermarktet, ist die Abkürzung EPR… …
57Thermal power station — Republika Power Plant, a thermal power station in Pernik, Bulgaria …
58Power engineering — Power engineering, also called power systems engineering, is a subfield of electrical engineering that deals with the generation, transmission and distribution of electric power as well as the electrical devices connected to such systems… …
59Fan (mechanical) — A mechanical fan is an electrically powered device used to produce an airflow for the purpose of creature comfort (particularly in the heat), ventilation, exhaust, or any other gaseous transport.Mechanically, a fan can be any revolving vane or… …
60Electric generator — U.S. NRC image of a modern steam turbine generator In electricity generation, an electric generator is a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. A generator forces electric charge (usually carried by electrons) to flow… …
