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  2. Work (physics) - Wikipedia

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    In science, work is the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement.In its simplest form, for a constant force aligned with the direction of motion, the work equals the product of the force strength and the distance traveled.

  3. Positive displacement - Wikipedia

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    Positive displacement may refer to: Positive displacement pump; Positive displacement meter; Positive displacement pipette This page was last edited on 18 ...

  4. Plunger pump - Wikipedia

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    A plunger pump is a type of positive displacement pump where the high-pressure seal is stationary and a smooth cylindrical plunger slides through the seal. This makes them different from piston pumps and allows them to be used at higher pressures. This type of pump is often used to transfer municipal and industrial sewage.

  5. Compressor - Wikipedia

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    A positive displacement compressor is a system that compresses the air by the displacement of a mechanical linkage reducing the volume (since the reduction in volume due to a piston in thermodynamics is considered as positive displacement of the piston). [vague]

  6. Peristaltic pump - Wikipedia

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    A peristaltic pump, also commonly known as a roller pump, is a type of positive displacement pump used for pumping a variety of fluids. The fluid is contained in a flexible tube fitted inside a circular pump casing. Most peristaltic pumps work through rotary motion, though linear peristaltic pumps have also been made.

  7. Displacement - Wikipedia

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    Positive displacement meter, a pump or flow meter which processes a definite fluid volume per revolution; Displacement has several meanings related to ships and boats Displacement hull, where the moving hull's weight is supported by buoyancy alone and it must displace water from its path rather than planing on the water's surface

  8. Pump - Wikipedia

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    Positive–displacement pumps, however, tend to have sufficiently tight sealing between the moving parts and the casing or housing of the pump that they can be described as self-priming. Such pumps can also serve as priming pumps , so-called when they are used to fulfill that need for other pumps in lieu of action taken by a human operator.

  9. Hydraulic pump - Wikipedia

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    Fixed displacement vane pump. A rotary vane pump is a positive-displacement pump that consists of vanes mounted to a rotor that rotates inside a cavity. In some cases these vanes can have variable length and/or be tensioned to maintain contact with the walls as the pump rotates.