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51Rangaku — A meeting of Japan, China, and the West, Shiba Kōkan, late 18th century …
52Timeline of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and random processes — A timeline of events related to thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and random processes. Ancient times *c. 3000 BC The ancients viewed heat as that related to fire. The ancient Egyptians viewed heat as related to origin mythologies. One… …
53Timeline of low-temperature technology — and cryogenic technology (Refrigeration down to (–150 °C, –238 °F or 123 K) and cryogenics [ [http://www.springerlink.com/content/k468837771683266/ Low temperature technology] ] Timeline1000s* 1000s Avicenna invented the refrigerated coil, which… …
54Gas 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… …
55Level sensor — Level sensors are used to detect liquid level. The liquid to be measured can be inside a container or can be in its natural form (e.g. a river or a lake). The level measurement can be either continuous or point values. Continuous level sensors… …
56Marine chronometer — Breguet twin barrel box chronometer. Classification Clock Industry Transportation …
57Autoclave — For other uses, see Autoclave (disambiguation). Square Section Autoclave A modern front loading autoclave Uses Sterilization Inventor Charles Chamberland Manufacturer Astell Scientific …
58Fossil fuel power plant — A fossil fuel power plant burns fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas or petroleum (oil) to produce electricity.Fossil fuel power plants are designed on a large scale for continuous operation. In many countries, such plants provide most of the… …
59GWR 5700 Class — Infobox Locomotive name=Great Western Railway 5700 class powertype=Steam caption=GWR 5700 Class no. 4612, as preserved on the Bodmin Wenford Railway. designer=Charles B. Collett builddate=1929–1950 totalproduction=863 builder=GWR Swindon Works… …
60Heat pipe — A heat pipe is a heat transfer mechanism that can transport large quantities of heat with a very small difference in temperature between the hotter and colder interfaces. Inside a heat pipe, at the hot interface a fluid turns to vapour and the… …
