Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
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 — Water wheel Wa ter wheel 1. Any wheel for propelling machinery or for other purposes, that is made to rotate by the direct action of water; called an {overshot wheel} when the water is applied at the top, an {undershot wheel} when at the bottom,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
