turbomachine
- noun
- /ˈtɜrbəˌməˌʃin/
- Specialized
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turbomáquina
- A turbomachine is a machine that works to add or extract energy to or from a fluid stream.
- turbomachine flows
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Like airplane wings, turbomachine blades are characterized by a chordline, which is a straight line drawn through the foremost point on the blade's leading edge and the rearmost point on its trailing edge.
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His research interests include experimental internal flows in turbomachines, fluid-film bearings, and free convection.
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The key to this greater efficiency is an essential but often unappreciated aspect of turbomachine design: pitch.
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But all are axial flow turbomachines.
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In either case, changing the pitch angle can optimize the turbomachine's efficiency.
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Likewise, engineers adjust a turbomachine blade's pitch angle (or simply, pitch) to control the production or absorption of power.
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* Balje, O.E., Turbomachines: A Guide to Design, Selection, and Theory, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1981.
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This method allows a more exact calculation of losses in the flow path of a turbomachine than is possible with traditional means involving the application of correlation losses. (See the sidebar "Classification of Losses in Turbomachinery Channels," which appears with this article on Mechanical Engineering Magazine Online.)
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A turbomachine converts kinetic energy in a fluid into mechanical energy.
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The engineer designed a turbomachine to efficiently transfer energy from water to electricity.
Synonyms
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A powered device with moving parts that does a specific job
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3.9
A machine that uses moving water, steam, or air to turn blades and make power
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3.7
A machine with blades turned by wind to make electricity
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An engine that burns fuel to make hot gas that spins a wheel with blades
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A machine that uses wind to make electricity
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A device that forces extra air into an engine to make it more powerful
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A jet engine with a big fan that gives extra power and saves fuel on passenger planes
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An engine that uses hot gas to turn a shaft and give power, often used in helicopters
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A machine that uses moving water to make electricity
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A jet motor with a large front fan that pushes extra air to make the plane move forward
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A jet engine that uses a turbine to squeeze air and push a plane forward
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A machine that burns fuel and pushes an aircraft forward by sending out fast hot air
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A machine that uses steam to turn a turbine and make electricity
Machines like turbines, compressors and fans that move energy to air and water, or their study
An engine with a large fan that pushes extra air to make the plane go faster
A jet engine with a large front fan, or a plane powered by it
A machine with a spinning part that increases air pressure to help engines work better
A pump driven by a spinning turbine that moves fuel in engines like rockets
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Etymology
Turbomachine joins turbo 'whirl' and machine, so it literally means a 'whirling machine'. That's why a turbomachine is a machine with a spinning part called a rotor that transfers energy between that rotor and a fluid like air or water.