What is the more common term for an energy-producing turbomachine? How about an energy-absorbing turbomachine? Explain this terminology, in particular, from which frame of reference are these terms defined-that of the fluid or that of the surroundings?
The common terms for energy producing turbo machine and the energy absorbing turbo machine.
The frame of reference from which these terms are defined.
Explanation of Solution
The most common term used for energy producing turbo machinery is Turbine. Turbine is a mechanical component that extracts kinetic energy from the moving fluid and converts it into the useful mechanical work or energy.
In Frame of reference of fluid, the fluid loses energy to drive the turbine for energy producing devices or turbo machines.
The most common term used for the energy absorbing turbo machines is Pump. Pump is also a mechanical component that absorbs energy from the rotating shaft and uses it to increase the energy of the moving fluid.
In frame of reference of fluid, the fluid gains energy for the energy absorbing devices.
Therefore, the pump absorbs energy from the surroundings and the turbine produces energy from the frame of reference of the surroundings.
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