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centrifugal compressor:
Pump which compresses gaseous refrigerants by centrifugal force.
centrifugal force:
That force which tends to keep moving objects travelling in a straight line,
when a moving vehicle is forced to make a turn, centrifugal force attempts
to keep it moving in a straight line, if the vehicle is turning at too high a
speed, centrifugal force will be greater than the frictional force between
the tires and the road and the vehicle will slide off the road.
centrifugal force air filter:
A type of canister air filter used on the engines of semi-tractor-trailer units
which removes the dust before it reaches the filter element.
centrifugal governor:
A device which controls the speed by using centrifugal force. As the speed
of a shaft increases, weights are moved outward. When the weights reach a
predetermined place, the shaft can no longer increase in speed. This
governor may be found in automatic transmissions
centrifugal oil filter:
A filter in the lubrication system which pushes any impurities to the
outside of the filter as it rapidly rotates.
centrifugal pump:
[1] A pump which forces liquid from one location to another by the
rotation of an impeller.
[2] A pump which produces fluid velocity and converts it to pressure head.
centrifugal weight:
The movable part in a centrifugal clutch or centrifugal advance. The
weight (sometimes called a "finger") moves outward as a result of
centrifugal force. Changing the mass of the weight will cause the weight to
move outward sooner or later. The heavier the weight the later the
movement.