A generator in which the field contains two sets of windings; one connected in series and the other in parallel (shunt) with the armature.
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LAMINAR FLOW
A flow situation in which fluid moves in parallel lamina or layers.
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SHEAR RATE
The difference between the velocities along the parallel faces of a fluid element divided by the distance between the faces.
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BYPASS FILTRATION
A system of filtration in which only a portion of the total flow of a circulating fluid system passes through a filter at any instant or in which a filter having its own circulating pump operates in parallel to the main flow.
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ARMATURE BAR
Copper bars used in place of wire windings, in large armatures, generators, or motors.
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GRID PARALLEL
A line parallel to a grid equator, connecting all points of equal grid latitude
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HORIZONTAL
Parallel to the plane of the horizon; perpendicular to the direction of gravity
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GENERATOR
A machine that changes that changes mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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WOBBLE PLATE
Type of compressor designed to compress gas, with piston motion parallel to crankshaft.
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SWASH PLATE
Type of compressor designed to compress gas, with piston motion parallel to crankshaft.
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STEAM RATE
The steam rate is the pounds of steam that must be supplied per kilowatt-hour of generator output at the steam turbine inlet.
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