Sentences with phrase «means of a heat engine»

Pumping power is derived from the solar energy stored in the ocean surface by means of a heat engine that uses the temperature differential between the surface water and the upwelled water.

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Good luck finding a Panamera that costs anywhere close to this $ 78,095 base price, though, as Porsche's crazy option pricing means that most Panamera sedans, regardless of engine choice, will fall much closer to the range - topping, 570 - hp, all - wheel - drive Panamera Turbo S Executive in terms of price once you add equipment like a full leather interior, heated seats, and a backup camera.

The higher compression ratio in diesels means they are harder to start, but once they are running the energy expended in compressing air is regained during the expansion stroke when the compressed air is allowed to «spring» back, so the higher compression ratio causes negligible engine braking via energy being lost as friction and heat of compressed air to engine block.

The type of «cliental» means strange sound effects through thin walls, floors that are noisy (not carpeted), old heating system, noisy AC, aircraft engine rivalling bathroom fan and more.

That means that any heat engine that runs between the reservoirs can turn some of the temperature difference into work, increasing the entropy of those reservoirs, but gravity sorts it all out again and makes the energy available for re-use.