Definition air brake containing a standard disc or drum brake using compressed air in place of hydraulic fluid Reference "COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: 'Air Brake System'. Mechanicalmania, http://mechanicalmania.blogspot.be/2011/07/air-brake-system.html [25.4.2018]"
Definition air brake containing a standard disc or drum brake using compressed air in place of hydraulic fluid Reference "COM-Terminology Coordination, based on: 'Air Brake System'. Mechanicalmania, http://mechanicalmania.blogspot.be/2011/07/air-brake-system.html [25.4.2018]"
Comment When electricity is needed, the compressed air is heated, expanded and directed through an expander or conventional turbine generator to produce electricity.
Definition Stockage d'énergie sous forme d'air comprimé, réutilisé pour alimenter les turbines. L'air comprimé permet de stocker l'énergie produite par des sources non permanentes (vagues, vent) Reference Dictionnaire de l'énergie
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Definition a device for starting an engine by utilizing the expansive energy of compressed air,in the cylinders or otherwise Reference Multilingual Aeronautical Dictionary(AGARD,1980)
Definition a wind tunnel in which compressed air is used as the working fluid in order to obtain high values of the Reynolds numbers Reference Multilingual Aeronautical Dictionary(AGARD,1980)