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  2. Scroll compressor - Wikipedia

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    Animation of a spinning scroll compressor. Léon Creux first patented a scroll compressor in 1905 in France and the US. [2] Creux invented the compressor as a rotary steam engine concept, but the metal casting technology of the period was not sufficiently advanced to construct a working prototype, since a scroll compressor demands very tight tolerances to function effectively.

  3. Scroll-type supercharger - Wikipedia

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    The scroll-type supercharger is a scroll compressor used as a positive displacement orbiting-spiral supercharger. It is a compromise between the more rugged rotating lobe, and the more efficient sliding vane type superchargers, and is considered to offer the highest potential in regard to efficiency, noise and pressure fluctuation.

  4. Tommy Flowers - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Harold Flowers MBE (22 December 1905 – 28 October 1998) was an English engineer with the British General Post Office. During World War II , Flowers designed and built Colossus , the world's first programmable electronic computer, to help decipher encrypted German messages.

  5. Compressor map - Wikipedia

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    A compressor map is a chart which shows the performance of a turbomachinery compressor. This type of compressor is used in gas turbine engines, for supercharging reciprocating engines and for industrial processes, where it is known as a dynamic compressor. A map is created from compressor rig test results or predicted by a special computer program.

  6. Mortgage and refinance rates for Jan. 6, 2025: Average rates ...

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    Average mortgage rates are edging down moderately week over week of Monday, January 6, 2024, though remain at elevated levels for benchmark 30-year and 15-year fixed terms, this despite three back ...

  7. Compressor - Wikipedia

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    A scroll compressor, also known as scroll pump and scroll vacuum pump, uses two interleaved spiral-like vanes to pump or compress fluids such as liquids and gases. The vane geometry may be involute , archimedean spiral , or hybrid curves.

  8. Apple's answer to getting people to watch TV+: a weekend freebie.

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    Apple is offering a free AppleTV+ trial from January 3 to January 5.. AppleTV+ is known for original content like "Ted Lasso" and "The Morning Show." It's reportedly cutting back on spending for ...

  9. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    According to the New York Times, here's exactly how to play Strands: Find theme words to fill the board. Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.