OEO Ontology

Overview / Open Energy Ontology / Class - turbine
Label: turbine

Definition:
A turbine is an energy converting component that converts energy from a moving fluid flow into rotational energy.

Sub classes:
Definition:
A gas turbine is a turbine that participates in a gas turbine process. It is also called combustion turbine.

Definition:
A steam turbine is a turbine that converts heat from pressurised steam into rotational energy.

Definition:
A water turbine is a turbine converting potential energy and kinetic energy of water into rotational energy.

Definition:
A wind rotor (or wind turbine) is a turbine that converts the wind's kinetic energy into rotational energy.

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Definition:
An energy converting component is an artificial object that is usually a discrete part of an energy transformation unit with the function of transforming, transferring or changing a certain type of energy.