Power transmission - Introduction

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Power transmission - Introduction

Author : René BOUDET

Publication date: October 10, 1999 | Lire en français

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AUTHOR

  • René BOUDET : Professor at Paul Sabatier University in Toulouse and at the École nationale supérieure des Techniques avancées in Paris

 INTRODUCTION

generating and transmitting power for use are constant concerns for mechanical engineers.

  • There is a wide range of power generators, including :

    • electric motors ;

    • internal combustion engines ;

    • gas turbines ;

    • steam turbines ;

    • hydraulic motors ;

    • hydraulic turbines ;

    • pneumatic motors.

    They ensure the conversion of one form of energy into another with a privileged meaning due to the second principle of thermodynamics.

  • Receivers have multiple functions. They are used to drive a machine, to propel a vehicle or an aircraft...

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