The component of a central receiver solar thermal system where reflected solar energy is absorbed and converted to thermal energy.

Portable Measurement Unit

Occurs when the vapor is at the dew point or saturation temperature corresponding to its partial pressure. A gas in never saturated with a vapor. However, the space occupied jointly by the gas and vapor may be saturated.

The conversion of heat into electricity by the use of thermocouples.

(EMH) The theory that claims that the current price of a share reflects everything that is known about.

See 'Federal National Mortgage.

European Committee for Standardisation

Pacific Ocean Region (INMARSAT)

A wind scale adapted by the U.S. Forest Service for use in the forested areas of the northern Rocky Mountains (NRM). It is an adaptation of the Beaufort wind scale. The difference between these two scales lies in the specification of the visual effects of ...

Screw compressor development center. Licensor to 90% of twin screw compressor market.

A drum of a windlass for heaving in line.

Self Contained underwater Breathing Apparatus - see Aqualung.

A box-like structure designed to protect certain meteorological instruments from exposure to direct sunlight, precipitation, and condensation, while at the same time providing adequate ventilation. Instrument shelters are painted white, have louvered side ...

Material Safety Data Sheet

Light lines from the topping lift to the boom, forming a cradle into which the mainsail may be lowered.

A safety device consisting of a short length of relatively fine wire, mounted in a holder or contained in a cartridge and connected as part of an electrical circuit. If the circuit source current exceeds a predetermined value, the fuse wire melts (i.e. th ...

The process of moving existing loads to off-peak periods.

Components subordinate to the compressor.

A type of incandescent lamp that contains a halogen gas in the bulb, which reduces the filament evaporation rate increasing the lamp life. The high operating temperature and need for special fixtures limits their use to commercial applications and for use ...

Strop inserted between two hawsers, and weaker than the hawsers, so that strop, and not hawsers, will part with any excessive strain.