Depending upon the form of energy
converted into electrical energy, the generating stations are classified as under: (i) Steam power stations (ii) Hydroelectric power stations (iii) Diesel power stations (iv) Nuclear power stations Steam Power Station A generating station which converts heat energy of coal combustion into electrical energy is known as a steam power station.
This study, which appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, answers important questions about how the chemical energy in the hydrogen would be
converted into electrical energy.
«We confirmed that if the mechanical energy is entirely
converted into electrical energy, the energy generated by the daily motion of an arm can sufficiently cover the energy consumption of a smart watch and even the stand - by energy consumption of a smart phone.»
The hydrogen can then be
converted into electrical energy for inflight use.
A typical solar cell has a silicon semiconductor that absorbs sunlight directly and
converts it into electrical energy.
Not exact matches
Using transducers, uBeam's device, which is not yet on the market,
converts electrical energy into ultrasound waves and then back
into electrical energy.
Standard x-ray systems have one detector containing individual elements called diodes, which
convert the level of detected x-ray
energy into an
electrical signal that's sent back to the machine's on - board computer.
The inner ear is lined with approximately 30,000 sensitive hair cells that
convert sound
energy into electrical signals that travel to the brain.
Conventional systems simply send the braking electric power to resistors on the train, which
convert the
electrical energy to heat, which is then released
into the air.
«If we are able to
convert light, which is electromagnetic
energy,
into motion, or
convert motion
into electrical energy, then we have the potential to make molecular devices much smaller,» he said.
In some cases, special atomic arrangements enable them to
convert mechanical
energy into electrical energy.
But solar panels use photodiodes, too,
converting light
energy into electrical energy.
Researchers have tried for decades to harvest some of this lost
energy and
convert it
into electrical power.
The generator
converts the mechanical
energy generated by the blades
into usable
electrical power.
Under working conditions the hydrogel - modified fuel cell is able to
convert chemical
energy from hydrogen
into electrical energy over several weeks, while in absence of the hydrogel, the hydrogenase is deactivated within seconds.
Another student conceived the idea of a flooring material that would
convert kinetic
energy from rowdy football fans in the stands of the University of Maryland's stadium
into electrical energy to power the lights on the field.
The new process, which the researchers have called «acoustowetting,» works on a chip made of lithium niobate — a piezoelectric material capable of
converting electrical energy into mechanical pressure.
«For a photovoltaic material, obviously absorbing light is the first part and
converting that solar
energy into electrical energy is the second part,» said Ames Laboratory scientist Emily Smith.
Wind farms, on the other hand, are examples of wind turbines that
convert wind
energy into electrical energy.
In his search for solar cells, dubbed the Clean
Energy Project, Aspuru - Guzik is screening molecules for a host of properties involved in converting sunlight into electrical e
Energy Project, Aspuru - Guzik is screening molecules for a host of properties involved in
converting sunlight
into electrical energyenergy.
Instead of wind, tidal flows turn the turbine,
converting the kinetic
energy of moving seawater
into electrical energy.
The American instrument is an acoustic transducer, which
converts electrical energy into sound waves.
The pixels
converted the light
into electrical energy which activated neurons within the retina.
Baughman and his colleagues have been developing substances that serve as artificial muscles (by
converting chemical
energy into electrical energy) that may someday be able to move prosthetic limbs and robot parts.
Fuel cells
convert chemical
energy into electrical energy using hydrogen and oxygen — with water as the only product.
The company claims that its design can
convert more than 2 per cent of the applied
electrical energy into light — more than double the 0.8 per cent reported by Akasaki.
Their work has implications for the development of novel electronic devices, such as photo sensors that
convert light
into electrical energy.
The team used the key properties of zinc oxide, a material that when squashed or stretched creates a voltage by
converting energy from motion
into electrical energy, in the form of nanorods.
As the pack bounces, it periodically runs a toothed rack across a gear attached to small generator on the fixed frame (see picture), thus
converting the mechanical
energy of walking
into electrical energy.
Now, researchers have found a way to harness this property to create tubular structures of diphenylalanine that have the ability to
convert thermal
energy into electrical energy, also called a pyroelectric effect.
Solar cells work by directly
converting the sun's rays
into electrical energy.
Thermoelectric materials can
convert heat
energy into an
electrical signal or use
electrical energy to cool a material.
At the same time, catalysts
convert excess
electrical energy produced via renewable
energy resources, such as solar and wind,
into chemical
energy, making it easy to store the
energy for future use.
At
electrical breakdown, the
energies in the surging electrons were thousands of times greater than 10 — 19 MeV, so during the flood, bremsstrahlung radiation released a sea of neutrons throughout the crust.83 Subterranean water absorbed many of these neutrons,
converting normal hydrogen (1H)
into heavy hydrogen (2H, called deuterium) and normal oxygen (16O)
into 18O.
The mission of the Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis is to develop a comprehensive understanding of molecular electrocatalysts that efficiently
convert electrical energy into chemical bonds in fuels, or the reverse,
convert chemical
energy from fuels
into electrical energy.
The turbocharger - mounted thermal
energy recovery unit
converts heat from the turbo
into electrical energy that can either be stored in the battery or used as an immediate power booster.
The the amount of voltage produced by the Alternator is proportional to the engine RPM and the Alternator is at best 50 to 60 % efficient meaning it only
converts 50 % of the mechanical
energy into electrical energy.
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Thanks to recuperation, the lithium - ion battery charges while driving: During braking and rolling, the VISION X
converts kinetic
energy into electrical energy and uses this
energy later for driving.
Recuperation systems instead
convert energy tapped from the wheel
into electrical energy.
During the coasting and braking phase, the alternator can
convert the kinetic
energy into electrical energy that is stored temporarily in the battery.
For the first time, the turbocharger of the internal combustion engine is linked to an
electrical machine, which makes it possible to
convert the thermal
energy of the exhaust gas flow
into electric
energy — for instance, when the boost pressure limit has been reached.
When the Insight is coasting or its brakes are applied, and the vehicle is in gear, its electric - assist motor becomes a generator,
converting forward momentum
into electrical energy, instead of wasting it as heat during conventional braking (vented front disc / rear drum brakes are still the main means of braking).
When in regenerative mode, the propulsion motor
converts the kinetic
energy of the decelerating vehicle
into electrical energy to recharge the battery.
Additionally, when the driver applies the brakes during everyday driving, the A8
converts a large percentage of the braking
energy — normally lost in the form of heat —
into electrical energy for future use.
For the first time, the model will also be equipped with a regenerative braking system which
converts kinetic
energy into electricity during braking and stores it in capacitors for use later in powering
electrical equipment such as air conditioning, lighting, and the audio system.
The MGU - K
converts mechanical and heat
energy into electrical energy that can be stored for later deployment and the MGU - H takes heat from the exhaust and uses it to create
electrical energy.
«i - ELOOP» efficiently
converts the vehicle's kinetic
energy into electricity as it decelerates, and uses the electricity to power the climate control, audio system and numerous other
electrical components.
The thermal electric generator then
converts the wasted heat
into useful
electrical energy to help power auxiliary systems.
«Porsche By Design» will end with a 2010 version of the GT3R hybrid race car prototype, which uses a flywheel
energy storage system to
convert kinetic
energy created during braking
into an
electrical current, supplementing the 670 - horsepower gasoline - powered flat six engine.