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What is the primary purpose of a revolution counter?
What is the primary purpose of a revolution counter?
What is the main function of seismic transducers?
What is the main function of seismic transducers?
What does a DC tachometer measure?
What does a DC tachometer measure?
In which direction(s) can a tachometer encoder measure displacement?
In which direction(s) can a tachometer encoder measure displacement?
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How many outputs does a tachometer typically have?
How many outputs does a tachometer typically have?
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What does the polarity of the output in a DC tachometer indicate?
What does the polarity of the output in a DC tachometer indicate?
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What does an RVDT stand for?
What does an RVDT stand for?
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Which type of stress is not considered one of the basic types of stress?
Which type of stress is not considered one of the basic types of stress?
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What is the SI unit of speed?
What is the SI unit of speed?
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How is speed defined?
How is speed defined?
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What controls the speed of a DC motor?
What controls the speed of a DC motor?
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Into which energy signal does a position sensor convert the measured position in a servomechanism?
Into which energy signal does a position sensor convert the measured position in a servomechanism?
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In an ideal air compressor cycle with clearance on a p-v diagram, how can the cycle be represented in terms of processes?
In an ideal air compressor cycle with clearance on a p-v diagram, how can the cycle be represented in terms of processes?
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What happens to the thermal efficiency of a gas turbine for the optimum pressure ratio as the turbine inlet temperature increases?
What happens to the thermal efficiency of a gas turbine for the optimum pressure ratio as the turbine inlet temperature increases?
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When the value of the index '«' is decreased, what typically happens to the volumetric efficiency of a compressor?
When the value of the index '«' is decreased, what typically happens to the volumetric efficiency of a compressor?
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If atmospheric pressure is 1.03 kg/cm² and the vapor pressure is 0.03 kg/cm², what would be the air pressure?
If atmospheric pressure is 1.03 kg/cm² and the vapor pressure is 0.03 kg/cm², what would be the air pressure?
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Which advantage does an axial flow compressor have over a centrifugal compressor?
Which advantage does an axial flow compressor have over a centrifugal compressor?
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Which type of compressor does an axial flow compressor most closely resemble?
Which type of compressor does an axial flow compressor most closely resemble?
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In a fighter bomber, which type of engine is typically used?
In a fighter bomber, which type of engine is typically used?
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For a compressor to do the least work, which type of compression would be ideal?
For a compressor to do the least work, which type of compression would be ideal?
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In a two-stage compressor, what happens to the optimum pressure if the compression index of the higher stage is greater than the lower stage?
In a two-stage compressor, what happens to the optimum pressure if the compression index of the higher stage is greater than the lower stage?
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What is the maximum pressure ratio of an actual single-stage centrifugal compressor typically around?
What is the maximum pressure ratio of an actual single-stage centrifugal compressor typically around?
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In an irreversible gas turbine cycle, what factors do both efficiency and work ratio depend on?
In an irreversible gas turbine cycle, what factors do both efficiency and work ratio depend on?
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For a slow-speed large capacity compressor, which type of valve would be best suited?
For a slow-speed large capacity compressor, which type of valve would be best suited?
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Why is clearance volume essential in actual reciprocating compressors?
Why is clearance volume essential in actual reciprocating compressors?
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How is compression efficiency typically compared?
How is compression efficiency typically compared?
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In a compressor, what should the cylinder clearance ideally be?
In a compressor, what should the cylinder clearance ideally be?
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What is the primary purpose of a diffuser in a compressor?
What is the primary purpose of a diffuser in a compressor?
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During base load operation, the best method of controlling a compressor is through:
During base load operation, the best method of controlling a compressor is through:
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How can the efficiency of a gas turbine be increased?
How can the efficiency of a gas turbine be increased?
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