Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 2 compound words that contain turbines. The most common are listed below. Open turbines in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- wind turbinesplural of wind turbine: A device for converting wind power into electricity.
- gas turbinesplural of gas turbine: An internal combustion engine consisting of a compressor, a combustion chamber, and a turbine, where the turbine mechanically powers the compressor.
- Francis turbinesplural of Francis turbine: A type of water turbine with an inward-flow reaction that combines radial and axial flow concepts.
- Kaplan turbinesplural of Kaplan turbine: A water turbine that has adjustable blades so that a constant rate of revolution is achieved.
- steam turbinesplural of steam turbine: A system of angled and shaped blades arranged on a rotor through which steam is passed to generate rotational energy. Today, normally used in power stations.
- water turbinesplural of water turbine: A device that converts the energy of moving water, usually at a dam into rotary motion, usually used to make electricity.
- expansion turbinesplural of expansion turbine: turboexpander
- reaction turbinesplural of reaction turbine: a power-generation prime mover having nozzles mounted on the moving element; turned by the reaction of the issuing fluid jet
- Tyson turbinesplural of Tyson turbine: A conical water turbine with helical blades.
- floating wind turbinesplural of floating wind turbine: An offshore wind turbine mounted on a floating structure that allows the turbine to generate electricity in water depths where fixed-foundation turbines are not feasible.
- ram air turbinesplural of ram air turbine: A small wind turbine mounted on an aircraft and used to generate electrical or hydraulic power from the force of air moving past the aircraft.
- Rushton turbinesplural of Rushton turbine: A radial flow impeller used for gas dispersion and other mixing applications in process engineering.
- Jonval turbinesplural of Jonval turbine: A kind of mixed-flow water turbine based on a horizontal water wheel.
- Turgo turbinesplural of Turgo turbine: An impulse water turbine designed for medium head applications.
Compound words 2
- microturbinesplural of microturbine: A small turbine, usually a gas turbine.
- hydroturbinesplural of hydroturbine: A turbine used to generate hydroelectric power.