(specified ratio of blade tip speed to wind speed)

См. также в других словарях:

• turbine — /terr bin, buyn/, n. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as …   Universalium

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

• flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction  development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …   Universalium

• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Kitesurfing — Kitesurfing, kiteboarding, uses wind power to pull a rider through the water on a small surfboard or a kiteboard (which is like a wakeboard). Generally kiteboarding refers to a style of riding known as free style or wakestyle where as kitesurfing …   Wikipedia

• Ford Falcon (Australia) — Infobox Automobile name = Ford Falcon aka = Ford Fairmont Ford Futura manufacturer = Ford Motor Company of Australia class = Full size production = 1960–present assembly = Campbellfield, Victoria predecessor =Ford Consul, Ford Zephyr, Ford Zodiac …   Wikipedia

• Model aircraft — A die cast Boeing 747 400 model. Model aircraft are flying or non flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft using a variety of materials including plastic, diecast metal, polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass. Flying designs range… …   Wikipedia

• Miniature UAV — An EMT Aladin of the German Army A miniature UAV or Small UAV (SUAV),[1] is an unmanned aerial vehicle small enough to be man portable. Miniature UAVs range from micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can be carried by an infantryman, to man portable… …   Wikipedia

• List of British words not widely used in the United States — Differences between American and British English American English …   Wikipedia