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heat engine [′hēt ‚en·jən] (mechanical engineering) A machine that converts heat into work (mechanical energy). (thermodynamics) A thermodynamic system which undergoes a cyclic process during which a positive amount of work is done by the system; some heat flows into the system and a smaller amount flows out in each cycle. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A hurricane is kind of like a heat engine in the atmosphere," said Peter Dailey, lead meteorologist for catastrophe modeler AIR Worldwide Corp. Think about our atmosphere as the heat engine whose role it is to seek a globally balanced distribution of energy, heat and moisture. SADDLE UP Harnessing energy from a heat engine is kind of like trying to saddle a wild horse. |
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