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• Gas turbine-electric locomotive — DescriptionIn a GTEL a turbine engine, similar to a turboshaft engine, drives an output shaft that is in turn attached to an electrical generator via a system of gears. This in turn powers the traction motors. In overall terms the system is very… …   Wikipedia

• Gas turbine — Microturbine redirects here. For turbines in electricity, see Small wind turbine. For turbines driven by the flow of gas, see Turbine. A typical axial flow gas turbine turbojet, the J85, sectioned for display. Flow is left to right, multistage… …   Wikipedia

• Electric locomotive — Electric Trains redirects here. For the 1995 Squeeze single, see Electric Trains (song). An electric locomotive is a locomotive powered by electricity from an external source. Sources include overhead lines, third rail or an on board electricity… …   Wikipedia

• Gas turbine locomotive — A Gas turbine locomotive is a locomotive powered by a gas turbine. The majority of gas turbine locomotives have had electric transmission but mechanical transmission has also been used, particularly in the early days. The advantage of using gas… …   Wikipedia

• gas-turbine engine — Introduction       any internal combustion engine employing a gas as the working fluid used to turn a turbine. The term also is conventionally used to describe a complete internal combustion engine consisting of at least a compressor, a… …   Universalium

• Locomotive a turbine a gaz — Locomotive à turbine à gaz Les locomotives à turbine à gaz ont été mises au point dans plusieurs pays au XXe siècle. Elles utilisent une turbine à gaz similaire à celle que l on rencontre dans les avions ou les hélicoptères pour entraîner un …   Wikipédia en Français

• Locomotive À Turbine À Gaz — Les locomotives à turbine à gaz ont été mises au point dans plusieurs pays au XXe siècle. Elles utilisent une turbine à gaz similaire à celle que l on rencontre dans les avions ou les hélicoptères pour entraîner un axe de sortie. La… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Locomotive — A locomotive is a railway vehicle that provides the motive power for a train. The word originates from the Latin loco from a place , ablative of locus , place + Medieval Latin motivus , causing motion , and is a shortened form of the term… …   Wikipedia

• Locomotive à turbine à gaz — Les locomotives à turbine à gaz ont été mises au point dans plusieurs pays au XXe siècle. Elles utilisent une turbine à gaz similaire à celle que l on rencontre dans les avions ou les hélicoptères pour entraîner un axe de sortie. La… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Turbine (disambiguation) — A turbine is a rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow.Other pages about turbinesTypes of turbines*Gas turbine:*Jet engine:*Turbojet:*Turbofan:*Turbocharger:*Turboshaft*Steam turbine:*Compound turbine*Wind turbine:*Vertical axis wind …   Wikipedia

• Turbine locomotive — A turbine locomotive may be one of the following:* A gas turbine locomotive uses a gas turbine as a power source and drives the wheels via a mechanical transmission. * A gas turbine electric locomotive also uses a gas turbine, but the turbine… …   Wikipedia