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Constant Speed Drive — Mechanism CSDs are mainly used on airliner and military aircraft jet engines to drive the alternating current (AC) electrical generator. In order to produce the proper voltage at a constant AC frequency, usually 3 phase 115 VAC at 400 Hz, a… … Wikipedia
Constant speed propeller — Cutaway constant speed propeller hub … Wikipedia
integrated drive unit — A constant speed drive unit and generator designed and built as a single unit … Aviation dictionary
Adjustable-speed drive — (ASD) or variable speed drive (VSD) describes equipment used to control the speed of machinery. Many industrial processes such as assembly lines must operate at different speeds for different products. Where process conditions demand adjustment… … Wikipedia
Constant-velocity joint — Rzeppa six ball CV joint Constant velocity joints (aka homokinetic or CV joints) allow a drive shaft to transmit power through a variable angle, at constant rotational speed, without an appreciable increase in friction or play. They are mainly… … Wikipedia
Speed Racer — For the 2008 film, see Speed Racer (film). For other uses, see Speed Racer (disambiguation). Speed Racer A picture of Gō Mifune (a.k.a. Speed Racer) … Wikipedia
Variable-frequency drive — A variable frequency drive (VFD) is a system for controlling the rotational speed of an alternating current (AC) electric motor by controlling the frequency of the electrical power supplied to the motor.cite book | first=Sylvester J. |… … Wikipedia
Optical disc drive — A CD/DVD ROM Drive A Blu ray (BD RE DL) writer tray in a Sony Vaio E series laptop … Wikipedia
Disk-drive performance characteristics — are the attributes which control the time it takes to transfer (read or write) data between a computer and a data storage device (most typically disk storage) starting with the initial command from the computer or host until the storage device… … Wikipedia
Variable speed air compressor — A Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Air Compressor [ [http://www.quincycompressor.com/qgv.html Variable Speed Drive Compressor] ] is an air compressor that takes advantage of Variable Speed Drive technology. This type of compressor uses a special drive… … Wikipedia
