Sentences with phrase «converts mechanical motion»

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Any heat engine converts thermal energy (heat) into mechanical energy (motion).

Chemist John Pojman of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge adds that such roving droplets «might be useful as a pumping mechanism for microfluidics, converting chemical energy to mechanical motion in small devices,» such as the microfluidic labs - on - a-chip many researchers are developing as diagnostic machines.

That process worked with a finger swipe or a light pressing motion to activate the devices — converting mechanical energy to electrical energy.

The team calculated that most of the sonic energy is converted into mechanical energy, which creates motion in the liquid surrounding the bubble.

«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.»

To make the discovery, the researchers tapped into a concept called photostriction — where light is converted into mechanical motion.

motor A device that converts electricity into mechanical motion.

Mechanical link between the piston and the crankshaft that enables the piston's up - and - down travel to be converted into the crankshaft's rotational motion

Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy in the wind (the energy the wind has due to its motion) into mechanical energy — the wind turns the blades of the wind turbine, and the blades turn a shaft inside the turbine.

Wind energy: Kinetic energy present in wind motion that can be converted to mechanical energy for driving pumps, mills, and electric power generators.

JB - your argument that energy added to a free body spinning is only correct if that heat energy can be converted to mechanical motion to aid the spinning.

However, while equilibrium thermodynamics allow the estimation of the maximum possible mechanical work from heat it provides neither information about the actual efficiency of converting heat to work (kinetic energy) nor whether such conversion to motion actually occurs.