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prime mover

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Filosoofia terminibaas

ID 451834 Last modified 08.06.2023
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Masinate terminibaas

ID 1149977 Last modified 10.11.2025
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Domain Mechanical Engineering
prime mover preferred
  • energiat muundav masin, mille väljunduks on mehaaniline energia - nt elektrimootor, auru- või gaasiturbiin, sisepõlemismootor, vesiratas
  • the component of a power plant that transforms energy from the thermal or the pressure form to the mechanical form
jõumasin
Usage examples
  • Gereraator saab mingilt jõumasinalt (auruturbiinilt) mehaanilist võimsust 12 kNm/s ja muudab selle elektrivõimsuseks 11 kW ja soojuskadudeks 1kJ/s.
prime mover preferred
Usage examples
  • Clutches are needed to interrupt the flow of power from a prime mover (motor, engine, etc.) to the load so the load can be stopped (by a brake) and the prime mover continue running.
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