| 单词 | accumulator |
| 释义 | accumulator [ǝ`kyü·myǝ´lād·ǝr] AEROSPACE ENGINEERING A device sometimes incorporated in the fuel system of a gas-turbine engine to store fuel and release it under pressure as an aid in starting. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING An auxiliary ram extruder on blow-molding equipment used to store melted material between deliveries. COMPUTER SCIENCE A specific register, in the arithmetic unit of a computer, in which the result of an arithmetic or logical operation is formed; here numbers are added or subtracted, and certain operations such as sensing, shifting, and complementing are performed. Also known as accumulator register; counter. ELECTRICITY See <<storage battery>> ENGINEERING See <<air vessel>> MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 1. A device, such as a bag containing pressurized gas, which acts upon hydraulic fluid in a vessel, discharging it rapidly to give high hydraulic power, after which the fluid is returned to the vessel with the use of low hydraulic power. 2. A device connected to a steam boiler to enable a uniform boiler output to meet an irregular steam demand. 3. A chamber for storing low-side liquid refrigerant in a refrigeration system. Also known as surge drum; surge header. PETROLEUM ENGINEERING A tank or chamber for receiving and temporarily storing a liquid used in a gas processing plant during a continuous process. |
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