propeller turbine engine — noun : turbo propeller engine … Useful english dictionary
propeller turbine — noun a turboprop … English new terms 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
propeller — n. 1 a person or thing that propels. 2 a revolving shaft with blades, esp. for propelling a ship or aircraft (cf. screw propeller). Phrases and idioms: propeller shaft a shaft transmitting power from an engine to a propeller or to the driven… … Useful english dictionary
Propeller — einer Bristol Britannia Ein Propeller (von lat. propellere = vorwärts treiben) ist ein Antrieb durch Flügel, die um eine Welle herum angeordnet sind, und zwar im Normalfall radial (sternförmig). Bei Flugzeugen wird der Propeller gelegentlich als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Propeller [1] — Propeller, diejenigen Apparate, welche die von der Schiffsmaschine verrichtete Rotationsarbeit aufnehmen und in Schubarbeit zur Fortbewegung des Schiffes umsetzen. Ihre Wirksamkeit besteht in der Hauptsache darin, daß beim Vorwärtsgang des… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
turbine — (n.) 1838, from Fr. turbine, from L. turbinem (nom. turbo) spinning top, eddy, whirlwind, related to turba turmoil, crowd (see TURBID (Cf. turbid)). Originally applied to a wheel spinning on a vertical axis, driven by falling water. Turbo in… … Etymology dictionary
Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… … Wikipedia
turbine-propeller engine — noun : an airplane propulsion system in which a turbine drives a compressor and a propeller with thrust being derived from the propeller and also from the exhaust jet of the turbine … Useful english dictionary
Propeller (Hydro) Turbine — A turbine that has a runner with attached blades similar to a propeller used to drive a ship. As water passes over the curved propeller blades, it causes rotation of the shaft … Energy terms
propeller brake — A friction brake used on turboprop engines to prevent the propeller from windmilling in flight after it has been feathered and from rotating when the engine has been shut down. In a free turbine, it prevents prolonged windmilling when the… … Aviation dictionary
