Pneumatic motor — The Victor Tatin airplane of 1879 used a compressed air engine for propulsion. Original craft, at Musée de l Air et de l Espace … Wikipedia
Pneumatic circuit — A pneumatic circuit is an interconnected set of components that convert compressed gas (usually air) into mechanical work. In the normal sense of the term, the circuit must include a compressor or compressor fed tank.* Active components **… … Wikipedia
pneumatic post — noun : the transmission of mail between post offices by pneumatic dispatch … Useful english dictionary
Semi-automatic transmission — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic … Wikipedia
Manual transmission — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic … Wikipedia
Non-synchronous transmission — Transmission types Manual Sequential manual Non synchronous Preselector Automatic Manumatic Semi automatic Electrohydraulic … Wikipedia
Power transmission — is the movement of energy from its place of generation to a location where it is applied to performing useful work.Power is defined formally as units of energy per unit time.In SI units: 1 watt = 1 joule/s = 1 newton * metre/second… … Wikipedia
Electro-pneumatic action — The electro pneumatic action is a control system for pipe organs, whereby air pressure, controlled by an electric current and operated by the keys of an organ console, opens and closes valves within wind chests, allowing the pipes to speak. This… … Wikipedia
Sequential manual transmission — A sequential manual transmission (or sequential manual gearbox) is a type of manual transmission used on motorcycles and high performance cars or auto racing, where gears are selected in order, and direct access to specific gears is not… … Wikipedia
automatic transmission — noun a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car • Syn: ↑automatic drive • Hypernyms: ↑transmission, ↑transmission system * * * noun : a usually hydraulic or pneumatic mechanism whereby a motor vehicle… … Useful english dictionary
Papin, Denis — (1647 1714) inventor Born in Chitenay, near Blois, Denis Papin was the first to discover the elastic power of water vapor and spent the rest of his life inventing and perfecting various machines that employed that power. Forced into exile… … France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present