propulsion plant

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• propulsion — Synonyms and related words: action and reaction, aeromotor, atomic power, bunt, butt, clout, compulsion, drive, driving force, electric power, electropower, horsepower, hydraulic power, hydroelectric power, impellent, impelling force, impetus,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Nuclear marine propulsion — is propulsion of a ship by a nuclear reactor. Naval nuclear propulsion is propulsion that specifically refers to naval warships (see Nuclear navy). Only a very few experimental civil nuclear ships have been built; the elimination of fossil fuel… …   Wikipedia

• Air-independent propulsion — (AIP) is a term that encompasses technologies which allow a submarine to operate without the need to surface or use a snorkel to access atmospheric oxygen. The term usually excludes the use of nuclear power, and describes augmenting or replacing… …   Wikipedia

• Marine propulsion — For the operation of ship engines, see Engine department (ship). For the design of ships, see Naval architecture. A view of a ship s engine room Marine propulsion is the mechanism or system used to generate thrust to move a ship or boat across… …   Wikipedia

• power plant — Synonyms and related words: action and reaction, aeromotor, appliance, armory, arsenal, assembly line, assembly plant, atomic energy plant, atomic power plant, bindery, boatyard, boilery, bookbindery, brewery, brickyard, cannery, central station …   Moby Thesaurus

• Spacecraft propulsion — A remote camera captures a close up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial… …   Wikipedia

• Nuclear propulsion — includes a wide variety of propulsion methods that fulfil the promise of the Atomic Age by using some form of nuclear reaction as their primary power source. Contents 1 Surface ships and submarines 2 Cars 3 Aircraft …   Wikipedia

• Beam-powered propulsion — is a class of spacecraft propulsion mechanisms that use energy beamed to the spacecraft from a remote power plant. Most designs are rocket engines where the energy is provided by the beam, and is used to superheat propellant that then provides… …   Wikipedia

• jet propulsion — Synonyms and related words: action and reaction, aeromotor, charge, diesel propulsion, exhaust, fuel, gas propulsion, gasoline propulsion, jet power, liquid oxygen, plasma jet propulsion, power plant, propellant, propulsion charge, ram jet… …   Moby Thesaurus

• rocket propulsion — Synonyms and related words: action and reaction, aeromotor, charge, diesel propulsion, exhaust, fuel, gas propulsion, gasoline propulsion, jet power, jet propulsion, liquid oxygen, plasma jet propulsion, power plant, propellant, propulsion charge …   Moby Thesaurus

• Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… …   Wikipedia