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GYROMILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cycloturbine
1, record 1, English, cycloturbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyclo-turbine 2, record 1, English, cyclo%2Dturbine
correct
- gyromill 3, record 1, English, gyromill
correct
- giromill 4, record 1, English, giromill
correct
- vertical axis cycloturbine 5, record 1, English, vertical%20axis%20cycloturbine
correct
- vertical axis cyclogiro type wind-turbine 5, record 1, English, vertical%20axis%20cyclogiro%20type%20wind%2Dturbine
correct
- cyclogiro wind turbine 6, record 1, English, cyclogiro%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical-axis wind turbine that uses a wind vane to mechanically orient a blade pitch change mechanism. 7, record 1, English, - cycloturbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vertical Axis Turbines. Vertical-axis wind turbines come in a variety of shapes and sizes: the most common type are the Darrieus or egg beater, the Savonius or S-rotor, and the cyclo-turbine. Some machines incorporate features of more than one design. 8, record 1, English, - cycloturbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycloturbine
1, record 1, French, cycloturbine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cyclogyro 2, record 1, French, cyclogyro
masculine noun
- gyromill 3, record 1, French, gyromill
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne à axe vertical qui utilise une girouette afin d’effectuer mécaniquement une modification du réglage de l’angle des pales. 4, record 1, French, - cycloturbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
G. F. M. Darrieus [...] prit un brevet américain en décembre 1931 concernant ses machines. Il est remarquable de voir qu'il n’ a pas seulement inventé le batteur à œufs éolien mais aussi la machine à pales verticales droites et orientables [...]. Cette dernière [...] est maintenant commercialisée sous le nom de «gyromill». 5, record 1, French, - cycloturbine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclogiro
1, record 1, Spanish, ciclogiro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cicloturbina 2, record 1, Spanish, cicloturbina
correct, feminine noun
- ciclo turbina 2, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20turbina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- egg-beater windmill 1, record 2, English, egg%2Dbeater%20windmill
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- egg-beater 1, record 2, English, egg%2Dbeater
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Darrieus rotor: a vertical axis wind machine that has long, thin blades in the shape of a loop connected at the top and bottom of the axle; often called "egg-beater" windmill because of its appearance. 2, record 2, English, - egg%2Dbeater%20windmill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The two primary variations [of the Darrieus rotor] are the "egg-beater" - so named because of a distinct similarity in shape - and the straight blade versions. 1, record 2, English, - egg%2Dbeater%20windmill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- batteur à œufs éolien
1, record 2, French, batteur%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20%C3%A9olien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
G. J. M. Darrieus [...] prit un brevet américain en décembre 1931 concernant ses machines [les rotors Darrieus]. Il est remarquable de voir qu'il n’ a pas seulement inventé le batteur à œufs éolien mais aussi la machine à pales verticales droites et orientables [...]. Cette dernière [...] est maintenant commercialisée sous le nom de «gyromill». 1, record 2, French, - batteur%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bufs%20%C3%A9olien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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