• In engineering, a solenoid is a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, using an electromagnet formed from a coil of wire. The device...
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    A solenoid valve is an electromechanically operated valve. Solenoid valves differ in the characteristics of the electric current they use, the strength...
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  • A solenoid is a type of electromagnet formed by a coil of wire Solenoid may also refer to: Solenoid (engineering), an actuator which uses an electromagnet...
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  • transmission solenoid or cylinoid is an electro-hydraulic valve that controls fluid flow into and throughout an automatic transmission. Solenoids can be normally...
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    gun FD Munitions L5 Marble gun Voere VEC-91 Metal Storm Limited Solenoid (engineering) Laser ignition Electrothermal-chemical technology Remote controlled...
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    mechanically switching sets of contacts, and solenoids, by which a voltage can actuate a moving linkage as in solenoid valves. Before the development of modern...
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    other electrical devices, such as motors, generators, electromechanical solenoids, relays, loudspeakers, hard disks, MRI machines, scientific instruments...
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    manufacture the crucial central solenoid magnet. In 2019, the Chinese consortium led by China Nuclear Power Engineering Corporation signed a contract for...
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  • Ledex produces a line of motorized solenoids and electric switches used in a wide variety of industrial applications. The original product used a ratcheting...
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    the middle of the solenoid. In multi-solenoid coilguns a short burst of power from a big capacitor (one attached to each solenoid) comes at the right...
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  • Instruments attached to a control system provided signals used to operate solenoids, valves, regulators, circuit breakers, relays and other devices. Such...
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    through the use of a flyback diode (1N4007). In this case, the inductor is a solenoid connected to a 24V DC power supply. Each waveform was taken using a digital...
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  • Rotork (redirect from Rotork Engineering)
    Wolverhampton, UK, a leading manufacturer of solenoid valves and instruments under the Midland-ACS, Alcon Solenoid Valves and Landon Kingsway brands for £18...
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  • Partial stroke testing (category Safety engineering)
    Foxboro PST positioner IMI Precision Engineering - Maxseal ICO4-PST Val Controls A/S Neles ValvGuard Intelligent Solenoid for ESD Valves and critical ON-OFF...
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  • to roughly 16 kW of power to 9 solenoid drive coils. Unlike many coilguns, the E-shotgun does not require a solenoid injector and instead pulls armatures...
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    day, simply replacing the piston-and-cylinder with an electromagnetic solenoid. Page's reciprocating electric engine 1844 Grüel elektromotor, 1873 Bourbouce's...
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    circuit off or reset a tripped breaker, while a larger unit may use a solenoid to trip the mechanism, and an electric motor to restore energy to springs...
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    of a permanent magnet or electromagnet and the moving, iron part of a solenoid, especially if the latter acts as a switch or relay, may also be referred...
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    solenoid valve is the element in use. Air-operated valves use air, while solenoid valves use electricity. Control valve Solenoid valve "Engineering Information...
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  • electronics engineering. For a thematic list, please see List of electrical engineering topics. For a broad overview of engineering, see List of engineering topics...
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    Limit switch (category Engineering stubs)
    sensing a magnetic field. Rarely, a final operating device such as a lamp or solenoid valve is directly controlled by the contacts of an industrial limit switch...
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    Whereas a closed solenoid normally transmits the pressure generated by the camshaft’s intake profile to the valve, an open solenoid breaks the hydraulic...
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  • amperes per meter, in terms of SI units. The H-field strength inside a long solenoid wound with 79.58 turns per meter of a wire carrying 1 A is approximately...
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    motor with a starter solenoid (similar to a relay) mounted on it. When DC power from the starting battery is applied to the solenoid, usually through a...
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  • Shutdown valve (category Safety engineering)
    systems. In a solenoid-operated safety shutoff valve, a spring action closes the valve instantly when an electric current fails and the solenoid ceases to...
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    traditional balance wheel or a tuning fork, driven electromagnetically by a solenoid powered by a battery. The hands were driven mechanically through a wheel...
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  • electric solenoid into the fuel supply circuit of the carburetor, energized by the ignition coil primary wire: when activated, the solenoid would open...
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    the solenoids. All common methods connect the solenoids in some sort of matrix. One driving method is similar to that of core memory: the solenoids are...
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    something. or remove existing background fields. A few specific types: Solenoid - an electromagnet in the form of a straight hollow helix of wire Motor...
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  • electronics engineering is a list of definitions of terms and concepts related specifically to electrical engineering and electronics engineering. For terms...
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