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• 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

• Turbine engine failure — This article is an adaptation of a publication of the United States National Transportation Safety Board which can be found [http://www.ntsb.gov/aviation/jet engine problems.pdf here] . As a work of the United States Federal Government, the… …   Wikipedia

• Kaplan turbine — The Kaplan turbine is a propeller type water turbine that has adjustable blades. It was developed in 1913 by the Austrian professor Viktor Kaplan. The Kaplan turbine was an evolution of the Francis turbine. Its invention allowed efficient power… …   Wikipedia

• Water turbine — A water turbine is a rotary engine that takes energy from moving water.Water turbines were developed in the nineteenth century and were widely used for industrial power prior to electrical grids. Now they are mostly used for electric power… …   Wikipedia

• Francis turbine — The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine that was developed by James B. Francis.It is an inward flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today. They… …   Wikipedia

• waste gate — noun 1. : a gate by which superfluous water (as of a reservoir) is discharged 2. : a device for controlling the pressure in the nozzle box of a turbosupercharger by discharging into the free atmosphere a portion of the exhaust gases that would… …   Useful english dictionary

• Golden Gate Ferry — Infobox Public transit name = Golden Gate Transit locale = San Francisco Bay Area (North Bay) transit type = Ferry began operation = 15 August 1970 (ferry service) lines = 2 ferry routes ridership = 1.87 million yearly (FY 2006) operator = Golden …   Wikipedia

• USS West Gate (ID-3216) — was a cargo ship for the United States Navy during World War I. The ship was laid down as SS War Agate , but she was launched in January 1918 as SS West Gate instead.SS West Gate was one of the steam powered West boats that were built for the… …   Wikipedia

• Devils Gate Power Station — Devils Gate Power Station …   Wikipedia

• Wicket gate — A wicket gate is a small gate or door, particularly one built into a larger one.The cricket term wicket comes from this term.Wicket gates are also a key component in hydroelectric turbines that control the flow of water from the input pipes… …   Wikipedia

• Devils Gate Power Station, Tasmania — Devils Gate Power Station is a hydroelectric power station commissioned in 1969. It is in the Mersey Forth catchment in Tasmania. The station has one Francis type turbine, with a generating capacity of 60MW.The Devils Gate Dam created lake… …   Wikipedia