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  2. Roots blower - Wikipedia

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    An Eaton M62 Roots-type supercharger is visible at the front of this Ecotec LSJ engine in a 2006 Saturn Ion Red Line.. The Roots-type blower is simple and widely used. It can be more effective than alternative superchargers at developing positive intake manifold pressure (i.e., above atmospheric pressure) at low engine speeds, making it a popular choice for passenger automobile applications.

  3. Centrifugal fan - Wikipedia

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    Figure 1: Components of a centrifugal fan An external motor belt driven inline centrifugal fan discharging inline to the exterior of a building through a duct. Unlike non-inline/non-concentric impeller casing design with a cutoff blade above, the concentrically symetric cylinder casing and impeller geometry of inline type redirects the outflow around so that it is parallel to the inflow of gases.

  4. Wade supercharger - Wikipedia

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    The first patent of Costin and Densham deals with ways to achieve compression within the Roots-style blower. [2] Although initially focussed on engine superchargers, they were soon to diversify into other application areas, including aircraft cabin pressurisation, refrigeration, reversible air motors and pneumatic conveying of powders and other ...

  5. File:Roots blower - 2 lobes.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: A labelled cross-section of a Roots blower with 2-lobed rotors. The rotor form is cycloidal, and in this drawing is drawn accurately. In fact, it is part epicycloidal and part hypocycloidal, and in both cases the smaller generating circle is 1/4 the diameter of the circle it rolls around.

  6. Bellows - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a fireplace hand-bellows. A bellows or pair of bellows is a device constructed to furnish a strong blast of air.The simplest type consists of a flexible bag comprising a pair of rigid boards with handles joined by flexible leather sides enclosing an approximately airtight cavity which can be expanded and contracted by operating the handles, and fitted with a valve allowing air to ...

  7. Soot blower - Wikipedia

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    Long Retractable Sootblower utilizing steam as a cleaning medium. A sootblower is a device for removing the soot that is deposited on the internal furnace tubes of a boiler during combustion to prevent plugging of the gas passes and maintain boiler efficiency.

  8. Register (air and heating) - Wikipedia

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    A floor register. A register is a grille with moving parts, capable of being opened and closed and the air flow directed, which is part of a building's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.

  9. Sears Modern Homes - Wikipedia

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    Sears houses can be identified or authenticated using the following methods: Sears Modern Homes were sold between 1908 and 1942. There is some debate about whether some homes from Sears that were built in 1941 and 1942 qualify as Sears Modern Homes. Some of these homes were based on models offered in the Sears Modern Homes catalog.