Power cycling is the act of turning a piece of equipment, usually a computer, off and then on again. Reasons for power cycling include having an electronic...
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A combined cycle power plant is an assembly of heat engines that work in tandem from the same source of heat, converting it into mechanical energy. On...
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A cycling power meter is a device on a bicycle that measures the power output of the rider. Most cycling power meters use strain gauges to measure torque...
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Power cycle may refer to: Power cycling, the act of turning a piece of equipment off and then on again Thermodynamic power cycle, a linked sequence of...
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that the Allam Fetvedt Cycle was capable of generating power at 60 Hz. This test facility is owned and operated by NET Power, which is owned by Constellation...
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device. Two primary classes of thermodynamic cycles are power cycles and heat pump cycles. Power cycles are cycles which convert some heat input into a mechanical...
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binary cycle is a method for generating electrical power from geothermal resources and employs two separate fluid cycles, hence binary cycle. The primary...
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Stroke (engine) (redirect from Power stroke (engine))
engine's cycle (e.g. compression stroke, exhaust stroke), during which the piston travels from top to bottom or vice versa. The type of power cycle used by...
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Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other type of cycle. It encompasses the use of human-powered vehicles...
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energy using a thermodynamic power cycle (such as a Diesel cycle, Rankine cycle, Brayton cycle, etc.). The most common cycle involves a working fluid (often...
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Bicycle performance (redirect from Cycling performance)
increase in food required for low power cycling, in practice it is hardly noticed, as the extra energy cost of an hour's cycling can be covered with 50 g nuts...
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A duty cycle or power cycle is the fraction of one period in which a signal or system is active. Duty cycle is commonly expressed as a percentage or a...
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Two-stroke engine (redirect from Two-stroke Diesel cycle)
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes of the piston (one up and...
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The staged combustion cycle (sometimes known as topping cycle, preburner cycle, or closed cycle) is a power cycle of a bipropellant rocket engine. In...
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USB hub (redirect from Bus powered hub)
connect peripherals. Hubs may feature power switches for individual ports to allow conveniently power cycling unresponsive devices. A USB network is...
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in larger systems. The Rankine cycle closely describes the process by which steam engines commonly found in thermal power generation plants harness the...
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The Kalina cycle, developed by Alexander Kalina, is a thermodynamic process for converting thermal energy into usable mechanical power. It uses a solution...
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The gas-generator cycle, also called open cycle, is one of the most commonly used power cycles in bipropellant liquid rocket engines. Propellant is burned...
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Cogeneration (redirect from Clean Heat & Power)
Cogeneration is also common with geothermal power plants as they often produce relatively low grade heat. Binary cycles may be necessary to reach acceptable...
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A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of...
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with the BMC to take some corrective actions – such as resetting or power cycling the system to get a hung OS running again. These abilities reduce the...
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mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports include artistic cycling, cycle polo, freestyle BMX, mountain...
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load in each cycle due to stored energy is known as instantaneous reactive power, and its amplitude is the absolute value of reactive power.: 4 In a simple...
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Liquid-propellant rocket (redirect from Power cycle (rocket engine))
thus high power, engine cycles are desirable to minimize gravity drag. For orbital use, lower power cycles are usually fine. Pressure-fed cycle The propellants...
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Motorized bicycle (redirect from Power-assisted cycle)
Main Roads, Queensland. Retrieved 2010-09-25. "Powered-assisted bikes give you a little bit of help - Cycling Fact Sheet 13" (PDF). Department of Transport...
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recognized cycling records are those verified by the Union Cycliste Internationale, International Human Powered Vehicle Association and World Human Powered Vehicle...
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in the Atkinson cycle as a part-time operating regimen, giving good economy while running in Atkinson cycle, and conventional power density when running...
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peaking power plants were frequently used in conjunction with coal baseload plants, peaking plants are now used less commonly. Combined cycle gas turbine...
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Brayton-cycle engines were some of the first internal combustion engines used for motive power. In 1875, John Holland used a Brayton engine to power the world's...
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As of 2023 there are 35 active gas fired combined cycle power plants and 14 single cycle power plants operating in the United Kingdom, which have a total...
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