turbomachinery
- noun
- /ˌtɜːrboʊməˈʃɪnəri/
- Specialized
- In recent years, major emphasis has been placed on the design of highly efficient turbomachinery components.
- turbomachinery components
- turbomachinery design
- turbomachinery industry
Examples
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The engineers collaborated to improve the design of turbomachinery used in jet engines.
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Efficiency improvements in turbomachinery components can only be achieved through a clearer, more quantitative understanding of the phenomena.
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Such studies will point the way to procedures for the design of turbomachinery.
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One of the tasks of the group has been to undertake a technology survey of the turbomachinery area.
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J. Michael Owen has made significant contributions to the technology of secondary flow systems for turbomachinery.
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The high density of the fluid makes the power density very high because the turbomachinery is very small.
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The career of Ivor J. Day has been devoted to turbomachinery, both in industry and research.
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His distinguished career in turbomachinery spans over thirty years.
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Giampaolo Manfrida has been working in education and research in power plants and turbomachinery for 25 years.
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Designed for high-performance and commercial turbomachinery, these products can decrease maintenance costs while increasing uptime and equipment life.
Academic text (1997)
Synonyms
A machine with a turning part that moves energy between a fluid like air or water
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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.