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turbomachinery

turbomachinery

7.6
Machines like turbines, compressors and fans that move energy to air and water, or their study
  • noun
  • /ˌtɜːrboʊməˈʃɪnəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : turbomaquinaria
  • In recent years, major emphasis has been placed on the design of highly efficient turbomachinery components.
  • turbomachinery components
  • turbomachinery design
  • turbomachinery industry

Examples

  • The engineers collaborated to improve the design of turbomachinery used in jet engines.

  • Efficiency improvements in turbomachinery components can only be achieved through a clearer, more quantitative understanding of the phenomena.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Such studies will point the way to procedures for the design of turbomachinery.

    Academic text (1997)
  • One of the tasks of the group has been to undertake a technology survey of the turbomachinery area.

    Academic text (2009)
  • J. Michael Owen has made significant contributions to the technology of secondary flow systems for turbomachinery.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The high density of the fluid makes the power density very high because the turbomachinery is very small.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The career of Ivor J. Day has been devoted to turbomachinery, both in industry and research.

    Academic text (2005)
  • His distinguished career in turbomachinery spans over thirty years.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Giampaolo Manfrida has been working in education and research in power plants and turbomachinery for 25 years.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Designed for high-performance and commercial turbomachinery, these products can decrease maintenance costs while increasing uptime and equipment life.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

turbomachine
vsturbomachinery
  • Specialized
8.6

A machine with a turning part that moves energy between a fluid like air or water

refers to the set of such machines or the field that studies them

How Complex

turbomachinery
  • Specialized
7.6
turbine
  • Specialized
91 3.9
compressor
  • Specialized
20 4.7
fan
293 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

turbomachinery = turbo + machinery (semi-transparent) = turbo + machinery

The components 'turbo' and 'machinery' are identifiable, but the precise technical scope (turbines, compressors, fans and energy-transfer meaning) is specialized and may not be fully inferred by general learners.

Etymology

The word turbomachinery combines turbo 'whirl' or 'spinning' and machinery 'machines', the same idea you see in turbine and machine. So it means machines like turbines, compressors, and fans that use spinning parts to move energy into or out of a fluid such as air or water.