turbine wheel — Turbine Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turbine wheel — [1] A turbocharger wheel driven by exhaust gases, the turbine wheel spins at speeds up to 160,000 rpm and drives the compressor which is located at the opposite end of the turbine shaft; wheel and shaft are usually inseparable. [2] A driven… … Dictionary of automotive terms
turbine wheel — A wheel or disc equipped with blades or vanes, designed to spin in reaction to a fluid flow passing over or across the vanes … Aviation dictionary
Turbine — Tur bine, n. [L. turbo, inis, that which spins or whirls round, whirl.] 1. A water wheel, commonly horizontal, variously constructed, but usually having a series of curved floats or buckets, against which the water acts by its impulse or reaction … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turbine pump — noun A device for raising water by the inverted action of a turbine wheel • • • Main Entry: ↑turbine … Useful english dictionary
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
wheel — A circular device, thin in relation to its face area, usually able to rotate about a central axle or pivot, with a durable but elastic rim or with regular teeth cut on the rim and for lightness often supported by spokes joined to the hub instead… … Dictionary of automotive terms
turbine bucket — The blades of a turbine wheel. See turbine blades … Aviation dictionary
turbine rotor — The complete turbine assembly with all its stages but excluding the stators. Also called a turbine wheel … Aviation dictionary
turbine efficiency — The ratio of actual work performed by the turbine wheel in foot pounds/BTU and the laboratory standard of 778 ft lb of work in 1 BTU (British thermal unit), expressed as a percentage … Aviation dictionary
